[
US
/ˈbəst/
]
[ UK /bˈʌst/ ]
[ UK /bˈʌst/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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lacking funds
`skint' is a British slang term
VERB
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separate or cause to separate abruptly
tear the paper
The rope snapped -
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
The dam burst -
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
The police raided the crack house -
ruin completely
He busted my radio! -
go to pieces
The gears wore out
The old chair finally fell apart completely
The lawn mower finally broke
NOUN
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a complete failure
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
they went on a bust that lasted three days
How To Use bust In A Sentence
- Someone who really wanted to stop unsanctioned immigration would begin here, by busting the small contractors who employ these workers on a contingent basis.
- Which drugs become blockbusters is in many respects a lottery. Times, Sunday Times
- Some retailers, including Sears, have already held some "door-buster" early-morning sales, which makes Black Friday -- the day after Thanksgiving that's looked upon as a kick-off to the holiday shopping season -- a little "grayer," he said. Boulder Daily Camera Most Viewed
- The engine on the X-51, called a supersonic-combustion ramjet, or "scramjet," pulls off a couple of especially tricky tasks. When Supersonic Is Just Too Slow
- Please be assured that eHarmony uses robust security measures, including password hashing and data encryption, to protect our members' personal information. TIME.com: Top Stories
- Christie was involved in an angry bust-up with reporters and photographers outside the courtroom.
- Hopefully, some of the more level-headed members of the council can prevail and make the Boom Town fiasco a bust.
- combustion products are exhausted in the engine
- Wilder grew up loving Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, but his great idol was famed director Ernst Lubitsch.
- It's an extremely robust plant that knits tightly together. Times, Sunday Times
