单词 | busts |
释义 | bust1 of 4noun (1) ˈbəst 1 art : a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast has a bust of Abraham Lincoln in his office 2 : the upper part of the human torso between neck and waist especially : the breasts of a woman her bust size bust 2 of 4verb busted also bust; busting transitive verb 1 a : to break or smash especially with force bust a window also : to make inoperative busted my watch b : to bring an end to : break up helped bust trusts Newsweek —often used with up better not try to bust up his happy marriage — Forbes c : to ruin financially the game of cheaters, which has busted more men than blackjack Arthur Mayse d : exhaust, wear out —used in phrases like bust one's butt to describe making a strenuous effort e : to tease or give a hard time to —often used in phrases like bust one's chops I'm just busting your chops. 2 : tame bronco busting 3 : demote busted them to the bottom of the seniority list Time 4 slang a : arrest busted for carrying guns Saul Gottlieb b : raid busted the apartment 5 : hit, slug felt like busting him in the face 6 informal : to execute or perform (a difficult, elaborate, or acrobatic movement, as when dancing) bust a dance move Hot Hot Heat's jittery, caffeinated rhythms and disco grooves are helping persuade punk kids to bust a move … Christian Hoard intransitive verb 1 : to go broke 2 a : burst laughing fit to bust b : break down Her camera busted. 3 a card games : to lose at cards by exceeding a limit (such as the count of 21 in blackjack) b poker : to fail to complete a straight (see straight entry 4 sense 3) or flush bust 3 of 4noun (2)1 a : spree b : a hearty drinking session a beer bust 2 a : a complete failure : flop b economics : a business depression (see depression sense 2) boom and bust 3 : punch, sock a good bust on the nose J. T. Farrell 4 law enforcement, slang a : a police raid (see raid entry 1 sense 2b) b : arrest sense 1 made a couple of drug busts bust 4 of 4adjective variants or busted ˈbə-stəd economics : bankrupt, broke go bust busts 1 of 2 noun1 as in blows a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument delivered a bust to the boxer's chops Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
2 as in disasters something that has failed the first movie was a hit, but the sequel was an unexpected bust Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in arrests slang the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law those lowlifes were nabbed for drug dealing in a massive bust last month Synonyms & Similar Words
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4 as in drunks a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking a bunch of underage kids having a beer bust while the parents were away for the weekend Synonyms & Similar Words
busts 2 of 2verb1 as in reduces to bring to a lower grade or rank the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in bankrupts to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts gambling is a dangerous habit that has busted many unfortunate souls Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in breaks to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly the butterfingered husband had busted more plates than he cared to remember Synonyms & Similar Words
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4 as in hits to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner busted the storekeeper on the nose and was promptly arrested for it Synonyms & Similar Words
5 as in seizes slang to take or keep under one's control by authority of law the cops busted the revelers for drinking in public Synonyms & Similar Words
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6 as in wears to use up all the physical energy of I had to bust my butt in order to get the project done on time Synonyms & Similar Words
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