Definitions for bust

Overview of noun bust

The noun bust has 4 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. flop, bust, fizzle

(a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop")

2. female chest, bust

(the chest of a woman)

3. bust

(a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person)

4. bust, tear, binge, bout

(an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days")

Overview of verb bust

The verb bust has 5 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) break, bust

(ruin completely; "He busted my radio!")

2. raid, bust

(search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house")

3. tear, rupture, snap, bust

(separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper")

4. break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart

(go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely")

5. burst, bust

(break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst")

Overview of adj bust

The adj bust has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke

(lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term")