noun

1. a piece of sculpture representing the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a human body
2. the human bosom; esp., the breasts of a woman

Etymology: Fr buste < It busto

transitive verb

1. to burst or break
2. to make penniless or bankrupt
3. ☆ to demote in rank
4. ☆ to tame (esp. broncos)
5. ☆ to hit
6. ☆ to arrest
7. to make a raid () on

Etymology: orig., dial. var. of burst

intransitive verb

1. to burst or break
2. to become penniless or bankrupt

noun

1. ☆ a person or thing that is a total failure
2. ☆ a financial collapse; economic crash
3. ☆ a punch
4. ☆ a spree
5. ☆ an arrest