bust

[US]/bʌst/
[UK]/bʌst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. explode; go bankrupt; reduce in rank
vt. cause to explode; cause to go bankrupt; arrest
n. a half-length sculpture; chest; economic recession; bankruptcy
adj. bankrupt; damaged

Phrases & Collocations

bust a myth

bust a move

bust a nut

bust someone's chops

bust your ass

bust a cap

boom and bust

bust point

Example Sentences

a bust on the snout.

an attempt to bust the union.

they bust the tunnel wide open.

the bust-up of my marriage.

he promised to bust the mafia.

they wanted to bust me on the mouth.

she busted out of prison.

he was busted to private.

firms will go bust .

busts of various Roman divinities.

a busted vending machine.

The couple bust up after an argument.

busted glass; a busted rib.

At the very top of the steps was a bust of Shakespeare on a pedestal.

if you have a big bust, you are seen as stupid.

the film busts every box office record.

men hired to bust up union rallies.

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