bust

[bust]

If you bust something, you have broken it. A bust can also be a statue of someone from the shoulders up. Be careful to not bust a bust on your next field trip!

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A piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure, including the head, shoulders, and breast.

Noun
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

Noun
a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

Noun
a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"

Verb
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"

Verb
go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

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Verb
ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"

Verb
separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

Verb
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"

Adjective S.
lacking funds; "`skint'' is a British slang term"

n.
A piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure, including the head, shoulders, and breast.

n.
The portion of the human figure included between the head and waist, whether in statuary or in the person; the chest or thorax; the upper part of the trunk of the body.

Bust

Bust , n. [F. buste, fr. It. busto; cf. LL. busta, bustula, box, of the same origin as E. box a case; cf., for the change of meaning, E. chest. See Bushel.] 1. A piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure, including the head, shoulders, and breast.

Ambition sighed: she found it vain to trust The faithless column, and the crumbling bust.

2. The portion of the human figure included between the head and waist, whether in statuary or in the person; the chest or thorax; the upper part of the trunk of the body.

A piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure, including the head, shoulders, and breast.

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Usage Examples

The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.

For the past two years, President Obama has promised our children the moon, stars, rainbows, unicorns and universal health care for all. But the White House Santa's cradle-to-grave entitlement mandates are a spectacularly predictable bust.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Sometimes I bust out and do things so permanent. Like tattoos and marriage.

I managed Hewlett Packard through the worst technology downturn in 25 years, the dotcom bust.