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bust - Dictionary definition and meaning for word bust

Definition
(noun) a complete failure
Synonyms : fizzle , flop
Example Sentence
  • the play was a dismal flop
Definition
(noun) the chest of a woman
Synonyms : female chest
Definition
(noun) a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
Definition
(noun) an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
Synonyms : binge , bout , tear
Example Sentence
  • they went on a bust that lasted three days
Definition
(verb) ruin completely
Synonyms : break
Example Sentence
  • He busted my radio!
Definition
(verb) search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Synonyms : raid
Example Sentence
  • The police raided the crack house
Definition
(verb) separate or cause to separate abruptly
Synonyms : rupture , snap , tear
Example Sentence
  • The rope snapped
  • tear the paper
Definition
(verb) go to pieces
Synonyms : break , fall apart , wear , wear out
Example Sentence
  • The lawn mower finally broke
  • The gears wore out
  • The old chair finally fell apart completely
Definition
(verb) break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
Synonyms : burst
Example Sentence
  • The dam burst
Definition
(adj) lacking funds
Synonyms : broke , skint , stone-broke , stony-broke
Example Sentence
  • `skint' is a British slang term
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bust

Bust is above breast in the chest; police busted him in haste.
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