bust

Pronunciation: bŭst

A piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure, including the head, shoulders, and breast.

Ambition sighed: she found it vain to trust
The faithless column, and the crumbling bust.

- Pope.

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.

A woman's bosom{2}.

v. t.

To arrest, for committing a crime; - often used in the passive; as, the whole gang got busted.

v. i.

To break or burst.

(Card Playing) In blackjack, to draw a card that causes one's total to exceed twenty-one.

To go bankrupt.

to go bust
to go bankrupt.

or bust
or collapse from the effort; - used in phrases expressing determination to do something; as, Oregon or bust, meaning "We will get to Oregon or die trying."

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" Synonyms: binge, bout, tear
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" Synonyms: rupture, tear, snap
	4.	bust - go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" Synonyms: fall apart, wear out, wear, break
	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" Synonyms: broke, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke

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