Associations to the word «Bust»

Wiktionary

BUST, noun. A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders
BUST, noun. The breasts and upper thorax of a woman
BUST, verb. To break something
BUST, verb. (slang) To arrest for a crime
BUST, verb. (slang) 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.
BUST, verb. (snowboarding) An emphatic to do
BUST, verb. (US) (informal) To reduce in rank.
BUST, verb. (poker) To lose all of one's chips.
BUST, verb. (blackjack) To exceed a score of 21.
BUST, noun. (slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation:
BUST, noun. (slang) A failed enterprise; a bomb.
BUST, noun. (sports) (derogatory) A player who fails to meet expectations.
BUST, noun. (chess) (informal) A refutation of an opening, or of previously published analysis.
BUST, adjective. (slang) without any money, broke
BUST A CAP, verb. (colloquial or slang) To fire a weapon; to shoot with a gun.
BUST A CAP IN SOMEONE'S ASS, verb. (slang) (idiomatic) Alternative form of pop a cap in someone's ass
BUST A GASKET, verb. Alternative of blow a gasket
BUST A GUT, verb. (slang) To work or try very hard.
BUST A GUT, verb. (slang) To laugh very hard.
BUST A MOVE, verb. (African American Vernacular English) (idiomatic) (transitive) to dance
BUST A MOVE, verb. (African American Vernacular English) (idiomatic) (transitive) to seduce
BUST A MOVE, verb. (African American Vernacular English) (idiomatic) (transitive) to flatulate
BUST A MOVE, verb. (African American Vernacular English) (idiomatic) (transitive) to evade
BUST A MOVE, verb. (African American Vernacular English) (idiomatic) (transitive) to depart
BUST A MOVE, verb. (African American Vernacular English) (idiomatic) (transitive) Save oneself from an awkward situation with a woman.
BUST A NUT, verb. (idiomatic) (slang) (vulgar) To ejaculate.
BUST A NUT, verb. (idiomatic) (slang) (vulgar) to work very hard, put in a lot of effort
BUST ASS COLD, adjective. (rare) (idiomatic) (slang) Extremely cold.
BUST CHOPS, verb. (idiomatic) To nag; to berate or hound in an effort to elicit action.
BUST ONE'S ASS, verb. (idiomatic) (vulgar) To work very hard, to put in a lot of effort.
BUST ONE'S BALLS, verb. (idiomatic) (vulgar) to work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.
BUST ONE'S BUTT, verb. (idiomatic) (informal) To work exceptionally hard.
BUST ONE'S CHOPS, verb. (idiomatic) (informal) To exert oneself.
BUST OUT, verb. (idiomatic) (intransitive) to escape (from); break out
BUST OUT, verb. (idiomatic) (transitive) to free from captivity
BUST OUT, verb. (US) (idiomatic) (intransitive) to reveal, to show
BUST OUT, verb. (US) (idiomatic) to bring out, to take out
BUST OUT, verb. (US) (idiomatic) (nonstandard) to burst out (laughing)
BUST SOMEONE'S BALLS, verb. (slang) (vulgar) to seriously irritate or nag someone.
BUST THE DUST, verb. (idiomatic) To clean using a vacuum cleaner.
BUST UP, verb. (US) (informal) To physically damage or ruin

Dictionary definition

BUST, noun. A complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop".
BUST, noun. The chest of a woman.
BUST, noun. A sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person.
BUST, noun. An occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days".
BUST, verb. Ruin completely; "He busted my radio!".
BUST, verb. Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house".
BUST, verb. Separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper".
BUST, verb. Go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely".
BUST, verb. Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst".
BUST, adjective. Lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term".

Wise words

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