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bust

The correct spelling is bust.

How to pronounce bust

/ˈbʌst/
noun

IPA: /ˈbʌst/

Say it like: Bus-t

The correct spelling is bust. A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders. For example: "a narcotics bust"

Usage Examples

a narcotics bust

I busted my cooker while trying to fix it.

He busted huge air off that jump!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.
  2. 2.The breasts and upper thorax of a woman.
  3. 3.The downward portion of a boom and bust cycle; a recession.
  4. 4.A police raid or takedown of a criminal enterprise.
  5. 5.A disappointment.

verb

  1. 1.To break.
  2. 2.To arrest (someone) for a crime.
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.An emphatic synonym of do or get.
  5. 5.To reduce in rank.

adjective

  1. 1.Without any money, broke, bankrupt.

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