どっと (Dotto) is a Japanese adverb meaning “bursting out (laughter), breaking out (applause), roaring, whooping”.
Meanings
- adverbbursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); roaring; whooping
- adverbin a rush; in a surge; flooding in; pouring in
- adverbsuddenly; all of a sudden
Examples
群集はどっと笑った。
The crowd broke out in hearty laughter.
彼らはみなどっと笑った。
They all burst out laughing.
学童たちはどっと笑った。
The pupils burst out laughing.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).