n. | 1. | A piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure, including the head, shoulders, and breast. | ||||||
2. | The portion of the human figure included between the head and waist, whether in statuary or in the person; the chest or thorax; the upper part of the trunk of the body. | |||||||
3. | A woman's bosom{2}. | |||||||
v. t. | 1. | To arrest, for committing a crime; - often used in the passive; | ||||||
v. i. | 1. | To break or burst. | ||||||
2. | (Card Playing) In blackjack, to draw a card that causes one's total to exceed twenty-one. | |||||||
3. | To go bankrupt.
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Noun | 1. | bust - a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" Synonyms: flop |
2. | bust - a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person | |
3. | bust - an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days" | |
Verb | 1. | bust - ruin completely; "He busted my radio!" Synonyms: break |
2. | bust - search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house" Synonyms: raid | |
3. | bust - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" | |
4. | bust - go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" | |
5. | bust - break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst" Synonyms: burst | |
Adj. | 1. | bust - lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term" |