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- [buhst]
- /bʌst/
- /bʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhst]
- /bʌst/
Definitions of bust word
- noun bust a raid, search, or arrest by the police 4
- verb bust If you bust something, you break it or damage it so badly that it cannot be used. 3
- verb bust If someone is busted, the police arrest them. 3
- verb bust If police bust a place, they go to it in order to arrest people who are doing something illegal. 3
- verb bust Bust is also a noun. 3
- adjective bust A company or fund that is bust has no money left and has been forced to close down. 3
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Origin of bust
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < French buste < Italian busto, probably < Latin būstum grave mound, tomb, literally, funeral pyre, ashes; presumably by association with the busts erected over graves
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Parts of speech for Bust
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bust popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bust usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bust
verb bust
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- pauperize — to make a pauper of: His extravagance pauperized him.
- crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
- fold up — a part that is folded; pleat; layer: folds of cloth.
Antonyms for bust
verb bust
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- fix — to repair; mend.
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