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- pronunciation:
- buhst
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- bust up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
busts, busting, busted |
| definition 1: |
(informal) to break or burst.
The balloon will bust if you squeeze it.- synonyms:
- break, burst, rip
- similar words:
- split
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to break.
He busted my radio by knocking it off the table.- synonyms:
- break, destroy, ruin, wreck
- similar words:
- rupture, tear
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| definition 3: |
(informal) to arrest.
The cop busted him for selling drugs.- synonyms:
- apprehend, arrest, collar
- similar words:
- catch, detain, hold, imprison, pinch, seize
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| related words: |
blow, break, burst, raid, shatter |
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| phrase: |
bust up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(informal) a failure or flop.
- synonyms:
- defeat, disaster, failure, flop
- similar words:
- disappointment, frustration, mess, muff
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