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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.
Synonyms for BUSTING: reducing, demoting, dismissing, downgrading, degrading, breaking, sacking, firing; Antonyms of BUSTING: raising, promoting, advancing, elevating, hiring, enriching, richening, repairing
bust in American English. (bʌst) noun. 1. a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, esp. a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject. 2. the chest or breast, esp. a woman's bosom. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
the chest of a human being, esp a woman's bosom. a sculpture of the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a person. Etymology: 17th Century: from French buste, from Italian busto a sculpture, of unknown origin. bust /bʌst/ informal vb (busts, busting, busted, bust) to burst or break. to make or become bankrupt.
Busting definition: (often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun busting. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
bust. verb. /bʌst/ (informal) Verb Forms. bust something to break something I busted my camera. The lights are busted. Come out, or I'll bust the door down! Want to learn more?
