What is the meaning of bust?

noun

  • A complete failure.
    • usage: "the play was a dismal flop"
  • The chest of a woman.
  • A sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person.
  • An occasion for excessive eating or drinking.
    • usage: "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

verb

  • Ruin completely.
    • usage: "He busted my radio"
  • Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on.
    • usage: "The police raided the crack house"
  • Separate or cause to separate abruptly.
    • usage: "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
  • Go to pieces.
    • usage: "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
  • Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully.
    • usage: "The dam burst"

adjective

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APAWordNet. (2010). bust. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/bust/definitions/1170019
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