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   bust

   /bʌst/

   verb

   • 1. break, split, or burst: "they bust the tunnel wide open" Similar breakcracksnapfractureshattersmashsmash to smithereensfragmentsplinterdisintegratefall to bitsfall to piecessplitburstrupturetearrendseverseparatedividerare:shiver
   • ▪ (of a group or couple) separate, typically after a quarrel: "now they've bust up, she won't inherit the house"
   • ▪ violently disrupt: "men hired to bust up union rallies"
   • ▪ strike violently: North American "Tamara bust him in the eye"
   • ▪ escape: "she busted out of prison"
   • ▪ (in blackjack and similar card games) exceed the score of 21, so losing one's stake.
   • 2. (of the police) raid or search (premises where illegal activity is suspected): North American "my flat got busted" Similar raidsearchmake a search ofswoop onmake a raid oninformal:do over
   • ▪ arrest: "two roadies were 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: "cynics remain convinced the political process is a bust"
   • 4. a violent blow: North American "a bust on the snout"

   adjective

   • 1. damaged or broken: British "the vacuum cleaner's bust"
   • 2. bankrupt: "six of their sponsors have gone bust"

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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meanings and usage of the word bust in different contexts, such as breasts, head, arrest, break, and business. Find synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and translations of bust in various languages.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word bust as a noun, verb, and adjective. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of bust.

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

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   If you bust something, you break it or damage it so badly that it cannot be used.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › bustBust - definition of bust by The Free Dictionary

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   Bust can mean a sculpture of the upper body, a woman's breasts, or a police raid. It can also mean to break, burst, bankrupt, or hit. See different meanings, examples, and idioms of bust.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › bustBUST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject. the chest or breast, especially a woman's bosom.

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

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   Bust can be a verb, a noun, or an adjective with different meanings. As a verb, it can mean to break, to catch, or to stop trading. As a noun, it can mean breasts, a model, or a drug raid. As an adjective, it can mean broken or informal.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bustBust - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you bust something, you have broken it. A bust can also be a statue of someone from the shoulders up. Be careful to not bust a bust on your next field trip! Several meanings of bust are pretty discouraging. You might describe your business as bust if it's totally out of money, for example.