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verb - intransitive

• to earn money by entertaining (e.g. playing a musical instrument) in public.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  
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  Last edited on Dec 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 09 2010.

noun

• an event with a displeasing outcome. See also non-bust.

  That party was a bust.

  • See more words with the same meaning: something of poor quality, bad, sucks.

  Last edited on Sep 17 1997. Submitted by Amy from Brea, CA, USA on Sep 17 1997.

• breasts.

  She's got a huge bust.

  • See more words with the same meaning: breast, breasts.

  Last edited on Dec 22 1998. Submitted by Zack T. on Dec 22 1998.

• an event that the police have "busted", i.e. broken up, described in the verb section of this definition.

  This place is a bust... I'm audi.

  Last edited on Jul 27 2011. Submitted by Criscko on Jul 27 2011.

verb - ambitransitive

• to rap.

  Can you bust?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to sing, rap.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Jessica from Chicago, IL, USA on Sep 05 2003.

verb - intransitive

• to be very unattractive.

  She's busting!

  Last edited on Jul 18 2013. Submitted by Anthony from Hazlet, NJ, USA on Dec 06 2002.

• to ejaculate. See also "bust a nut".

  Did you bust?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to ejaculate.

  Last edited on Dec 15 2010. Submitted by max v. on Apr 24 2009.

verb - transitive

• to arrest; to be incarcerated.

  He got busted for drugs.

                                                                                                          
  
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  • See more words with the same meaning: to arrest.

  Last edited on Dec 20 2011. Submitted by D.J. Pabst from Stroudsburg, PA, USA on Dec 19 1997.

• to cause a crowd to disperse; BREAK UP. While the police "bust" a party, rave, etc., they would typically "bust up" a fight.

  The cops busted the party.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to disperse.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by D.J. Pabst from Stroudsburg, PA, USA on Dec 19 1997.

• to catch someone doing something they shouldn't.

  His girlfriend busted him sleeping with her best friend.

                                                                                                
  
                                                                                                                          
  
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  • See more words with the same meaning: to catch.

  Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by John from Canada on Nov 16 1998.

• to hurt one's self.

  He fell and busted his face on the curb.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to fall, hurt, injure one's self.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Christina K. from Cleveland, TX, USA on Jan 12 1999.

• to give to; hand over.

  Bust me that pen.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to give.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Tia from South Carolina, USA on Jun 24 1999.

• to punch or hit.

  If you don't shut up I'm going to bust you in the mouth.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to hit, punch, slap.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by David R. from Navasota, TX, USA on Jan 11 2004.

• to perform a turn in an automobile.

  At the light, bust a left.

  • See more words with the same meaning: driving and driving maneuvers.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 05 2005.

notes

• See also bust a cap, busted.

  Last edited on Jun 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 26 2009.