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   Bust

   /bəst/

   

   verb

   • 1. break, split, or burst (something): "they bust the tunnel wide open" Similar breakcracksnapfractureshattersmashsmash to smithereensfragmentsplinterdisintegratefall to bitsfall to piecessplitburstrupturetearrendseverseparatedividerare:shiver
   • ▪ come apart or split open: "he was laughing fit to bust"
   • ▪ cause to collapse; defeat utterly: "he promised to bust the mafia"
   • ▪ (especially of a married couple) separate, typically after a quarrel: "now they've bust up, she won't inherit the house"
   • ▪ cause (something) to break up: "men hired to bust up union rallies"
   • ▪ strike violently: North American "they wanted to bust me on the mouth"
   • ▪ break out; escape: "she busted out of prison"
   • ▪ (in blackjack and similar card games) exceed the score of 21, losing one's stake.
   • 2. raid or search (premises where illegal activity is suspected): North American "their house got busted" Similar raidsearchmake a search ofswoop onmake a raid oninformal:do over
   • ▪ arrest: "he was busted for drugs" Similar arrestapprehendtake into custodyseizetake intake prisonerdetainput in jailthrow in jailinformal:pick uprun inpull inhaul incopnabnaildocollarfeel someone's collarpinchnickOpposite release
   • ▪ be caught in the act of doing something wrong: "I sneaked up on them and told them they were busted"
   • ▪ reduce (a soldier) to a lower rank; demote: US "he was busted to private"

   noun

   • 1. a period of economic difficulty or depression: "the boom was followed by the present bust"
   • 2. a raid or arrest by the police: "a drug bust"
   • 3. a worthless thing: "as a show it was a bust"

   adjective

   • 1. bankrupt: "firms will go bust"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (originally in the sense ‘burst, break, fall to pieces’): variant of burst.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bustingBusting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BUST is a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast. How to use bust in a sentence.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › bustingBusting - definition of busting by The Free Dictionary

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   Busting can mean breaking, bursting, bankruptcy, arrest, or a slang term for various actions. Learn the different meanings and examples of busting from various sources and dictionaries.

4. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 202367meaning - What does "I am busting" mean? - English Language &...

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   Oct 14, 2014 · When George says he's busting, he means he's "bursting with emotion" (see "a sudden expression or manifestation, as of emotion"). It doesn't have anything to do with breaking the cycle of bad luck (although that's certainly a factor in his emotions); he just means he's really happy.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › bustingBUSTING Synonyms: 267 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Busting is the present participle of bust, which can mean to reduce, bankrupt, disrupt, hit, arrest, or kill. Find 267 similar and opposite words for busting in this online thesaurus.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › bustingbusting - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 6, 2024 · busting (comparative more busting, superlative most busting) (often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate. Can you tell me where the toilets are? I'm busting. The kid is busting to go to the toilet.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A bust is a decrease in economic activity with declining growth and falling prices. Finance ministries have cut taxes and boosted public spending, which has prevented the biggest financial bust since the 1930s from triggering an economic catastrophe.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › busting_nbusting, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   Busting is a noun that means bursting or breaking out, especially of something contained or enclosed. It is derived from the verb bust and the suffix -ing. See examples, etymology, and pronunciation of busting.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbust verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb bust in different contexts. Find out how to break something, arrest somebody, criticize somebody, dance, or make a great effort with bust.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › bustingBusting Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Learn the meaning of busting as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms, antonyms and sentence examples. Busting can mean urgently needing to urinate, or breaking, ruining, or failing something.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBUST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    BUST definition: 1. to break or damage something: 2. If the police bust someone, they catch them and accuse them of…. Learn more.