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Break Out (Verb)

Begin suddenly and sometimes violently; "He broke out shouting".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

He broke out shouting, "You can't do this to me."
The protesters began to break out into chaos when the police arrived.
In a fit of anger, she broke out crying and ran out of the room.
The argument between the two brothers started when one of them broke out laughing, mocking the other's haircut.
As soon as the fireworks exploded, the crowd broke out into cheers and applause.

Move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Become raw or open; "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"; "Such boils tend to recrudesce".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Violent protests broke out in the city after the government announcement.
Peace broke out in the war-torn region after a decade of conflict.
Loud applause broke out when the famous actress stepped onto the stage.
Pandemonium broke out in the stadium when the home team scored the winning goal.
Peace finally broke out in the divided community after years of ongoing disputes.