bust

adjective

  1. 1

    lacking funds

    `skint' is a British slang term

noun

  1. 1

    an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

    they went on a bust that lasted three days

  2. 2

    a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

  3. 3

    the chest of a woman

  4. 4

    a complete failure

    the play was a dismal flop

verb

  1. 1

    break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

    The dam burst

  2. 2

    go to pieces

    The lawn mower finally broke

    The gears wore out

  3. 3

    ruin completely

    He busted my radio!

  4. 4

    separate or cause to separate abruptly

    The rope snapped

    tear the paper

  5. 5

    search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

    The police raided the crack house

Synonyms

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