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    bust

    bust - Dictionary definition and meaning for word bust

    Definition
    (noun) a complete failure
    Synonyms : fizzle , flop
    Example Sentence
    • the play was a dismal flop
    Definition
    (noun) the chest of a woman
    Synonyms : female chest
    Definition
    (noun) a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person Definition
    (noun) an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
    Synonyms : binge , bout , tear
    Example Sentence
    • they went on a bust that lasted three days
    Definition
    (verb) ruin completely
    Synonyms : break
    Example Sentence
    • He busted my radio!
    Definition
    (verb) search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
    Synonyms : raid
    Example Sentence
    • The police raided the crack house
    Definition
    (verb) separate or cause to separate abruptly
    Synonyms : rupture , snap , tear
    Example Sentence
    • The rope snapped
    • tear the paper
    Definition
    (verb) go to pieces
    Synonyms : break , fall apart , wear , wear out
    Example Sentence
    • The lawn mower finally broke
    • The gears wore out
    • The old chair finally fell apart completely
    Definition
    (verb) break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
    Synonyms : burst
    Example Sentence
    • The dam burst
    Definition
    (adj) lacking funds
    Synonyms : broke , skint , stone-broke , stony-broke
    Example Sentence
    • `skint' is a British slang term
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bust

Bust is above breast in the chest; police busted him in haste.

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Word used in video below:
text: uh so your weekend was a total bust uh
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