Definition of bust
bust 
noun
- an event with a displeasing outcome. See also non-bust.
That party was a bust.
by Amy, Brea, CA, USA, Sep 17 1997.
- breasts.
She's got a huge bust.
by Zack T., Dec 22 1998.
verb
- to arrest; to be incarcerated.
He got busted for drugs.
by D.J. Pabst, Stroudsburg, PA, USA, 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.
by D.J. Pabst, Stroudsburg, PA, USA, Dec 19 1997.
- to catch someone doing something they shouldn't.
His girlfriend busted him sleeping with her best friend.
by John, Canada, Nov 16 1998.
- to hurt one's self.
He fell and busted his face on the curb.
by Christina K., Cleveland, TX, USA, Jan 12 1999.
- to give to; hand over.
Bust me that pen.
by Tia, South Carolina, USA, Jun 24 1999.
- to be very unattractive.
She's busting!
by Anthony, Hazlet, NJ, USA, Dec 06 2002.
- to rap.
Can you bust?
by Jessica, Chicago, IL, USA, Sep 05 2003.
- to punch or hit.
If you don't shut up I'm going to bust you in the mouth.
by David R., Navasota, TX, USA, Jan 11 2004.
- to perform a turn in an automobile.
At the light, bust a left.
by Anonymous, Aug 05 2005.
- to ejaculate.
Did you bust?
by max v., Apr 24 2009.
notes
- See also bust a cap, busted.
by WalterGR, Jun 26 2009.
Discover slang words with the same meaning:
- bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing
- to arrest
- to give
- to hit
- to hurt, injure one's self
- to rap
Slang terms with the same root words:
- bust: bust a bitch – bust a cap – (show 32 more)
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