bust
bust1 definition
bust (bust)
noun
- a piece of sculpture representing the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a human body
- the human bosom; esp., the breasts of a woman
Etymology: Fr buste < It busto
bust2 definition
bust (bust)
transitive verb
- to burst or break
- to make penniless or bankrupt
- ☆ to demote in rank
- ☆ to tame (esp. broncos)
- ☆ to hit
- ☆ to arrest
- to make a raid () on
Etymology: orig., dial. var. of burst
intransitive verb
- to burst or break
- to become penniless or bankrupt
noun
- ☆ a person or thing that is a total failure
- ☆ a financial collapse; economic crash
- ☆ a punch
- ☆ a spree
- ☆ an arrest
Related Forms:
- busted bust′ed adjective
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