bust-up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhst uhp]
- /bʌst ʌp/
- /bʌst ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhst uhp]
- /bʌst ʌp/

Definitions of bust-up word

countable noun bust-up A bust-up is a serious quarrel, often resulting in the end of a relationship. 3
countable noun bust-up A bust-up is a fight. 3
noun bust-up a quarrel, esp a serious one ending a friendship, etc 3
noun bust-up a disturbance or brawl 3
verb bust-up to quarrel and part 3
verb bust-up to disrupt (a meeting), esp violently 3

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Origin of bust-up

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; noun use of verb phrase bust up

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Parts of speech for Bust-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bust-up

bust-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.