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bust

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bust in WordNet English dictionary

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