verb

• to collide with a tree. Used in sports such as mountain biking, skiing, and snowboarding.

  John adopted a tree this morning.

  by Jeff S., Northport, ME, USA, Sep 04 1998.

adjective

• fallen in a dramatic fashion; HEAD OVER HEELS.

  It was so icy and cold in Wisconsin I went arse over tit trying to get to the car.

  by Kermann, UK, Jan 04 2000.

adjective

• fallen in a dramatic fashion; HEAD OVER HEELS.

  Whoa, that guy fell ass over tea kettle!

  by Jordan R., Edmonton, AB, Canada, Nov 08 1999.

verb

• to leave.

  We're going to bail.

  by Dharmaja M., IA, USA, May 06 1997.

• to fall or crash, especially when skateboarding, snowboarding, biking, etc.; WIPE OUT.

  Wow, did you see that kid bail on the halfpipe?

  by Anonymous, Poland, OH, USA, Mar 19 1999.

verb

• to slip or fall accidentally. Also biff it.

  I didn't see the "wet floor" sign and biffed!

  Sally just biffed it on the ice.

  by Anonymous, IA, USA, Jun 14 1998.

interjection

• an invitation for someone to bite one's genitals.

  Person 1: "You suck at playing the drums."
  
  Person 2: "Bite it."

  by Diane J., Jan 13 2005.

intransitive verb

• to die.

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 02 2009.

verb

• to fall and hit the ground. Someone can "bite it" either by falling while on foot, or by wrecking a human-powered vehicle (bicycle, skateboard, dirt-bike, etc.)

  That dude was trying to skate down the handrail and totally bit it!

  Man, you should have seen it. Joey bit it hard this morning on his way down the stairs.

  by Joel G., Chicago, IL, USA, Dec 09 1999.

• to fail.

  He bit it on that test.

  by Cindy, CA, USA, Feb 21 2005.

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, Sacramento, CA, USA, Jun 26 2009.

verb

• see bust.

  by Anthony, Hazlet, NJ, USA, Dec 06 2002.