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Definition of bust out

bust out    

verb

  • to retrieve specifically money.
    I don't have any cash, so you're going to have to bust out for this.
    • See more words with the same meaning: money.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to give.

    Last edited on Mar 29 1999. Submitted by David C. from Yakima, WA, USA on Mar 29 1999.

  • to escape.
    He busted out of prison.
                                                                    

                                                                                                                                             

    Citation from "Funhouse", Lie To Me (TV), Season 3 Episode 9 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jan 12 2011. Submitted by John K. from Falls Church, VA, USA on Feb 06 2002.

  • to "escape" in a looser sense, i.e. to discretely exit a situation, typically at a time earlier than what would be considered to be acceptable.
    Dude, you gotta bust out of work and have a beer with me.

    Last edited on Feb 06 2002. Submitted by John K. from Falls Church, VA, USA on Feb 06 2002.

  • to accomplish a task.
    I'd like to go out tonight but I have to bust out some homework.

    Last edited on Oct 04 2002. Submitted by Jason D. from Costa Mesa, CA, USA on Oct 04 2002.

  • to use. (This is a variant of the "to withdraw" meaning. This definition is "to use" as in "to withdraw from one's set of skills, knowledge, vocabulary, etc.")
    I'm going to bust out my crazy kung fu skills.

    Last edited on Mar 29 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 29 2010.

verb - transitive

  • to yell at someone; "blow up".
    Man, she really busted me out!
    • See more words with the same meaning: to yell.

    Last edited on Apr 25 2013. Submitted by Eva on Feb 15 1998.

  • to withdraw an item from its present storage place; "retrieve".
    Let's bust out those beers.
                                                                                                                                           

    Citation from "Eagleton", Parks and Recreation (TV), Season 3 Episode 12 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                      

                                                                                 

    Citation from "New Car", Up All Night (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Alek K. from Phoenix, AZ, USA on Dec 26 1998.

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Other terms relating to 'jail (related to)':

Definitions include: To fight someone.
Definitions include: time in prison.
Definitions include: a holding cell for drunk people, usually in a county jail.
Definitions include: to perform oral sex on a partner.
Definitions include: a period of time.
Definitions include: to get someone out of jail by posting bail.
Definitions include: a prison sentence.
Definitions include: jail.
Definitions include: jail or prison.
Definitions include: home.
Definitions include: jail or prison.
Definitions include: a person with a life sentence in prison.
Definitions include: n. tampon.
Definitions include: federal prison.
Definitions include: prison.

Other terms relating to 'money':

Definitions include: breasts.
Definitions include: $1 Canadian coin.
Definitions include: a wad of currency in small denominations with a large denomination bill around the outside to make it look like more money.
Definitions include: having three children in rapid succession (generally following the marriage of a young couple).
Definitions include: verb; to steal with, or without, the victim's knowledge.
Definitions include: a $20 bag of marijuana.
Definitions include: money.
Definitions include: money.
Definitions include: admission paid to get into a bar, dance club, etc.
Definitions include: a unit of money. Notes: also spelled "samolian."
Definitions include: money.
Definitions include: one thousand dollars.
Definitions include: $2 Canadian coin.
Definitions include: an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados.
Definitions include: Australian slang term for a shilling (12 pennies).

Other terms relating to 'to accomplish, work hard':

Definitions include: to work hard.
Definitions include: to expend significant effort waiting on (helping, being an assistant to) a person.
Definitions include: to criticize; "get on (one's) case".
Definitions include: to complete a task with excellence.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: See all-nighter.
Definitions include: to have sex with.
Definitions include: See nose to the grindstone.
Definitions include: to do a lot of work or spend a lot of money for something or someone.
Definitions include: to seek "paper" (i.e. money.)
Definitions include: an all-night period of awakedness to finish a task.
Definitions include: to work extremely hard.
Definitions include: to work hard.
Definitions include: to play with a Hacky Sack (footbag.)
Definitions include: to work hard.

Other terms relating to 'to escape':

Definitions include: to fake something to escape a situation.

Other terms relating to 'to give':

Definitions include: to begin taking effect.
Definitions include: a person who provides illegal drugs.
Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
Definitions include: a contraction for "give me".
Definitions include: to give to; hand over.
Definitions include: to give beer to.
Definitions include: to decline in one's talent or skill.
Definitions include: an event with a displeasing outcome.
Definitions include: to give.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of gimme.
Definitions include: to say or give.
Definitions include: to take drugs, usually LSD ("acid") or Ecstasy (MDMA).
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to fight.

Other terms relating to 'to go, leave, exit':

Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: to move quickly.
Definitions include: spelling and pronunciation variant of "shake the spot", meaning to leave.
Definitions include: to do illegal drugs, especially heroin.
Definitions include: to walk.
Definitions include: to kill.
Definitions include: to move away from.
Definitions include: to move or to go.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to go away, to get kicked out
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to dance.

Other terms relating to 'to have, take, get':

Definitions include: To fight someone.
Definitions include: to get, acquire.
Definitions include: "has".
Definitions include: to arrest.
Definitions include: "have".
Definitions include: to acquire.
Definitions include: to get.
Definitions include: to find.
Definitions include: to have, to take.
Definitions include: to have in one's possession.
Definitions include: female genitalia.
Definitions include: to acquire discretely.
Definitions include: to lie to; deceive.
Definitions include: to execute or murder, usually with a firearm.
Definitions include: messy, trashy, or dilapidated.

Other terms relating to 'to yell':

Definitions include: misspelling of "ream".
Definitions include: to yell.
Definitions include: to become angry at and yell (that is, to "bitch") at someone.
Definitions include: to yell at.

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Other terms relating to 'bust':

Definitions include: an event with a displeasing outcome.
Definitions include: to perform a u-turn in a vehicle.
Definitions include: to fire a bullet; "shoot".
Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
Definitions include: to make a joke
Definitions include: to dance.
Definitions include: to eat.
Definitions include: misspelling / spelling variant of bust a grumpy.
Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
Definitions include: in the UK, the equivalent of the American bust a nut.
Definitions include: to ejaculate.
Definitions include: to dance.
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: to work hard.
Definitions include: spelling variant of bust a nut, which means to ejaculate.

Other terms relating to 'out':

Definitions include: the feeling when you defecate huge and your anus is stretched.
Definitions include: fatigued after amphetamine use.
Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
Definitions include: to ask a person on a date.
Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed".
Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
Definitions include: to get someone out of jail by posting bail.
Definitions include: to tell on someone; "snitch".
Definitions include: a session of getting baked (i.e. high from marijuana.)
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: See also balls to the wall.
Definitions include: to hit or cause bodily injury.
Definitions include: to study to excess or to be over-competitive in school-work.
Definitions include: to beat severely.
Definitions include: to beat severely.

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