Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-bust-a-gut
idiom
/tə ˈbʌst ə ɡʌt/
Definition
To laugh uncontrollably or excessively.
Examples
- When he told that joke, I nearly busted a gut.
- She always knows how to make me bust a gut with her funny stories.
Meaning
The phrase ‘to bust a gut’ means to laugh so hard that it feels like you might actually harm yourself due to the intensity of the laughter.
Synonyms
- laugh heartily
- crack up
- laugh uncontrollably
