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Uncommonbust
The correct spelling is bust.
How to pronounce bust
/ˈbʌst/
nounIPA: /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.A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.
- 2.The breasts and upper thorax of a woman.
- 3.The downward portion of a boom and bust cycle; a recession.
- 4.A police raid or takedown of a criminal enterprise.
- 5.A disappointment.
verb
- 1.To break.
- 2.To arrest (someone) for a crime.
- 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.An emphatic synonym of do or get.
- 5.To reduce in rank.
adjective
- 1.Without any money, broke, bankrupt.
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