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    bust
    /bʌst/

    verb

    • 1. break, split, or burst: "they bust the tunnel wide open" Similar breakcracksnapfracture
    • 2. (of the police) raid or search (premises where illegal activity is suspected): North American "my flat got busted" Similar raidsearchmake a search ofswoop on

    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"

    adjective

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

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  2. BUST definition: 1. a woman's breasts, or the measurement around a woman's breasts and back: 2. a model of the head…. Learn more.

  3. 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.

  4. Define bust. bust synonyms, bust pronunciation, bust translation, English dictionary definition of bust. n. 1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest. 2. a. A woman's breasts. b. The human chest. v. bust·ed , bust·ing , busts v....

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

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

  7. 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.

  8. (used especially when talking about clothes or measurements) a woman’s breasts or the measurement around the breasts and back. What is your bust measurement, Madam? The dress was too big in the bust. exercises to tone the bust. Extra Examples. Topics Body c2. a period of economic difficulty in which people and businesses struggle to survive.

  9. Of a woman: that has no bust (bust, n.² 3a); without a (developed) bust. The shape or outline of a woman's bosom; the part of a garment that reaches to the bust. Also: bust size; = bust, n.² 3c. bust, n.² meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  10. Bust Definition. bŭst. busted, buster, busting, busts. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. noun. busts. A piece of sculpture representing the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a human body. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A woman's bosom, including her breasts.

  11. Oct 13, 2024 · bust (third-person singular simple present busts, present participle busting, simple past and past participle busted or bust) (transitive, colloquial, chiefly US) To break. I busted my cooker while trying to fix it. (transitive, slang) To arrest (someone) for a crime.