Definition of bust up
bust up 
verb
- to cause a crowd to disperse; BREAK UP. While the police "bust up" a fight, they would typically "bust" a party, rave, etc.
The cops busted up the fight.
- See more words with the same meaning: to disperse.
Last edited on Dec 19 1997. Submitted by D.J. Pabst from Stroudsburg, PA, USA on Dec 19 1997.
- to attack; BEAT UP.
John is going to bust Joe up.
- See more words with the same meaning: to attack, to fight.
Last edited on Dec 22 1998. Submitted by Zack T. on Dec 22 1998.
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| Definitions include: to regulate, often by force. | |
| Definitions include: to perpetrate acts of premeditated violence. | |
| Definitions include: to beat with physical violence. | |
| Definitions include: to fight. Also take this outside. | |
| Definitions include: to desire someone physically. | |
| Definitions include: to fight. | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
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| Definitions include: to beat someone up, to attack. | |
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| Definitions include: to physically beat. | |
| Definitions include: to violently beat. | |
| Definitions include: to eat voraciously. | |
| Definitions include: to break or ruin. | |
| Definitions include: a beating. | |
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| Definitions include: an event with a displeasing outcome. | |
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| 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". | |
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| Definitions include: to make a joke | |
| Definitions include: to dance. | |
| Definitions include: to eat. | |
| Definitions include: To defecate. | |
| 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: to have an erection. | |
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| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: to misbehave. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up." | |
| Definitions include: well dressed, wearing makeup, etc. | |
| Definitions include: doing something emphatically. | |
| Definitions include: energetic due to consumption of a stimulant. | |
| Definitions include: to increase. | |
| Definitions include: to contribute one's share. | |
| Definitions include: to mess up. | |
| Definitions include: to make something like ass. | |
| Definitions include: strange, stupid; "weird". | |
| Definitions include: strange / stupid. | |
| Definitions include: a situation that could end in multiple outcomes, each of which is equally likely. | |
| Definitions include: to move away from. | |
| Definitions include: to call someone to halt, particularly when the intention is to rob. | |
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