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Rarebusting
The correct spelling is busting.
How to pronounce busting
verb
IPA: /ˈbʌstɪŋ/
Say it like: Bus-tin-g
The correct spelling is busting. To break. 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
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.
noun
- 1.The process of something being broken or exploded.
adjective
- 1.(often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
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