ALL meanings of bust
bust
B b - noun bust a sudden decline in the economic conditions of a country, marked by an extreme drop in stock-market prices, business activity, and employment; depression. 1
- noun bust Slang. an arrest. a police raid. 1
- noun bust Informal. a drinking spree; binge. 1
- noun bust Cards. a very weak hand. Bridge. a hand lacking the potential to take a single trick. 1
- verb without object bust Informal. to burst. to go bankrupt. to collapse from the strain of making a supreme effort: She was determined to make straight A's or bust. 1
- verb without object bust Cards. Draw Poker. to fail to make a flush or straight by one card. Blackjack. to draw cards exceeding the count of 21. 1
- verb with object bust Informal. to burst. to bankrupt; ruin financially. 1
- verb with object bust to demote, especially in military rank or grade: He was busted from sergeant to private three times. 1
- verb with object bust to tame; break: to bust a bronco. 1
- verb with object bust Slang. to place under arrest: The gang was busted and put away on narcotics charges. to subject to a police raid: The bar has been busted three times for selling drinks to minors. 1
- verb with object bust Informal. to hit. to break; fracture: She fell and busted her arm. 1
- adjective bust Informal. bankrupt; broke. 1
- idioms bust bust ass, Slang: Vulgar. to fight with the fists; strike or thrash another. 1
- idioms bust bust on, Slang. to attack physically; beat up. to criticize or reprimand harshly. to make fun of or laugh at; mock. to inform on. 1
- idioms bust bust one's ass, Slang: Vulgar. to make an extreme effort; exert oneself. 1
- verb bust (Slang) To catch someone in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state. 0
- verb bust (snowboarding) An emphatic synonym of do or get. 0
- verb bust (Informal) (US) To reduce in rank. 0
- verb bust (poker) To lose all of one's chips. 0
- verb bust (blackjack) To exceed a score of 21. 0
- adjective bust (Slang) Without any money, broke. 0
- noun bust A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders. 0
- noun bust The breasts and upper thorax of a woman. 0
- noun bust (Slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation. 0
- noun bust (Slang) A failed enterprise; a bomb. 0
- noun bust (sports, derogatory) A player who fails to meet expectations. 0
- noun bust (Informal) (chess) A refutation of an opening, or of previously published analysis. 0
- verb bust To break something. 0
- verb bust (Slang) To arrest for a crime. 0