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   bust

   /bəst/

   verb

   • 1. break, split, or burst (something): "they bust the tunnel wide open" Similar breakcracksnapfractureshattersmashsmash to smithereensfragmentsplinterdisintegratefall to bitsfall to piecessplitburstrupturetearrendseverseparatedividerare:shiver
   • ▪ come apart or split open: "he was laughing fit to bust"
   • ▪ cause to collapse; defeat utterly: "he promised to bust the mafia"
   • ▪ (especially of a married couple) separate, typically after a quarrel: "now they've bust up, she won't inherit the house"
   • ▪ cause (something) to break up: "men hired to bust up union rallies"
   • ▪ strike violently: North American "they wanted to bust me on the mouth"
   • ▪ break out; escape: "she busted out of prison"
   • ▪ (in blackjack and similar card games) exceed the score of 21, losing one's stake.
   • 2. raid or search (premises where illegal activity is suspected): North American "their house got busted" Similar raidsearchmake a search ofswoop onmake a raid oninformal:do over
   • ▪ arrest: "he was 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: "as a show it was a bust"

   adjective

   • 1. bankrupt: "firms will go bust"

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

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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.

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

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   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.

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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!

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

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   A bust is a decrease in economic activity with declining growth and falling prices. Finance ministries have cut taxes and boosted public spending, which has prevented the biggest financial bust since the 1930s from triggering an economic catastrophe.

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   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....

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

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

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   Bust definition: . See examples of BUST used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbust verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of bust verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    bust. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bust1 /bʌst/ verb (past tense and past participle bust British English, busted especially American English) [ transitive] 1 break informal to break something I bust my watch this morning.

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    [ Informal.]something unsuccessful; a failure: The play turned out to be a real bust. a sudden economic decline; depression: a bust in the economy. Slang Terms Slang. an arrest: The rookie got credit for the bust of the Mafia boss. a police raid. adj. [ go + ~]