Bust

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbʌst/

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• Rhymes: -ʌst
• Homophones: bussed, bused

Etymology 1

From French buste

Noun

Bust (plural Busts)

1. A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders
2. The breasts and upper thorax of a woman

Derived terms

• busty
• overbust
• underbust

Verb

Bust (third-person singular simple present Busts, present participle Busting, simple past and past participle Busted)

1. To break something
2. (slang) To arrest for a crime
3. (slang) To catch someone in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.
4. (snowboarding) An emphatic to do

   He busted huge air off that jump!

5. (US, informal) To reduce in rank.

   He busted him down to patrolman for insubordination.

6. (poker) To lose all of one's chips.
7. (blackjack) To exceed a score of 21.

Noun

Bust (plural Busts)

1. (slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation:

   a narcotics bust

2. (slang) A failed enterprise; a bomb.

Adjective

Bust (not comparable)

1. (slang) without any money, broke