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| bust [ bust ] |
verb (past and past participle bust·ed or bust, present participle bust·ing, 3rd person present singular busts) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make or become useless: to stop operating properly, or cause something to stop operating properly
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informal
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  Your brother just busted our TV!
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2. transitive and intransitive verb break or get broken: to break or damage something by hitting it or by subjecting it to a powerful impact, or be broken in this way
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informal
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I busted my leg skiing.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb burst: to burst something, or undergo bursting
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4. transitive verb hit somebody: to hit somebody hard
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informal
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He busted the villain over the head.
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5. transitive verb break up organization: to break up an organization when it has become too powerful
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informal
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6. transitive verb crime raid place: to mount a police raid on a place, especially in connection with illegal drugs
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slang
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7. transitive verb crime catch somebody doing something illegal: to catch and punish somebody for doing something illegal or against the rules
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informal
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got busted for skipping class
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8. transitive and intransitive verb finance make or become bankrupt: to make somebody bankrupt, or become bankrupt
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informal
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9. transitive verb military demote somebody: to demote a member of the armed forces
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informal
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10. transitive verb riding tame horse for riding: to break in a horse
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informal
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11. intransitive verb card games go over limit: in blackjack, to accumulate cards totaling more than 21 points
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12. intransitive verb card games fail to complete hand: in poker, to fail to complete a flush or straight
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noun (plural busts) |
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1. failure: somebody or something that fails completely
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informal
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The plan seemed perfect in theory, but it was a bust in reality.
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2. finance bankruptcy: bankruptcy or financial failure
periods of boom and bust
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3. punch: a punch or blow
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informal
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4. party: a disorganized party or celebration
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informal
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5. crime police raid: a police raid or arrest, especially in connection with illegal drugs
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slang
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adjective |
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1. damaged: broken or no longer working
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2. finance bankrupt: judged legally to be unable to pay off personal debts
go bust
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| [Mid-18th century. Alteration of burst] |
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| bust·ed adjective |
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