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The correct spelling is busted.
How to pronounce busted
/ˈbʌstəd/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈbʌstəd/
Say it like: Bus-ted
The correct spelling is busted. (often used in combination with an adjective) Having a certain type of bust (breasts; cleavage). For example: "I busted my cooker while trying to fix it."
Usage Examples
“I busted my cooker while trying to fix it.”
“He busted huge air off that jump!”
“He busted him down to patrolman for insubordination.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.(often used in combination with an adjective) Having a certain type of bust (breasts; cleavage).
- 2.Broke; having no money.
- 3.Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.
- 4.Extremely ugly.
- 5.Tired.
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.
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