bust
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/ˈbʌst/
English
Definitions
noun
- A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.
- The breasts and upper thorax of a woman.
- The downward portion of a boom and bust cycle; a recession.
- A police raid or takedown of a criminal enterprise.
noun
- The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.“a narcotics bust”
- A failed enterprise; a bomb.
- A refutation of an opening, or of a previously published analysis.
- A player who fails to meet expectations.
verb
- To break.“I busted my cooker while trying to fix it.”
- To arrest (someone) for a crime.
- 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.
- An emphatic synonym of do or get.“He busted huge air off that jump!”
adjective
- Without any money, broke, bankrupt.“After months of financial problems, the company finally went bust.”
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