verb

• to withdraw an item from its present storage place; RETRIEVE.

  Let's bust out those beers.

  More words meaning: to have, take, get

  by Alek K., Phoenix, AZ, USA, Dec 26 1998  (Edit definition)

• to retrieve specifically money.

  I don't have any cash, so you're going to have to bust out for this.

  More words meaning: money
  More words meaning: to give

  by David C., Yakima, WA, USA, Mar 29 1999  (Edit definition)

• to escape.

  He busted out of prison.

  More words meaning: to escape

  by John K., Falls Church, VA, USA, Feb 06 2002  (Edit definition)

• 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.

  More words meaning: to escape
  More words meaning: to go, leave, exit

  by John K., Falls Church, VA, USA, Feb 06 2002  (Edit definition)

• to accomplish a task.

  I'd like to go out tonight but I have to bust out some homework.

  More words meaning: to accomplish, work hard

  by Jason D., Costa Mesa, CA, USA, Oct 04 2002  (Edit definition)

verb

• to fake something to escape a situation. Origin: from the fictional character Nancy Drew, who uses the same technique: feigning unconsciousness until her captor looses his grip, then running away. Notes: usually refers to faking an orgasm to get someone to stop having sex with you. Often simplified to "pull a Nancy."

  By that time I was so tired that I had to pull a Nancy and get it all over with.

  More words meaning: to escape
  More words meaning: to pretend, feign, pose

  by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001  (Edit definition)