bust-up

[ buhst-uhp ]

/ ˈbʌstˌʌp /

noun Informal.

a separation or dissolution, as of a marriage or a close friendship.

a large party, especially a noisy one.

Chiefly British. a quarrel; disturbance; punch-up.

Origin of bust-up

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

Words nearby bust-up

bustle pipe, bustline, Busto Arsizio, bust one's ass, bus topology, bust-up, busty, busulfan, busuuti, busway, busy

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Example sentences from the Web for bust-up

Two competing narratives over the Prince Harry / Cressida Bonas bust-up in the UK papers today.
Did Cressy and Harry Split Over a $1,000 Flight?|Tom Sykes|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some day of course there'll be a bust-up, and then—'three years, prisoner!'
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo
And if you put the whole lot of them at it, it would only be six weeks instead of six months before the bust-up.
The Brimming Cup|Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Reckon if there had been a bust-up the Major deserved to have to pay for the damage.
The Hero of Panama|F. S. Brereton

I've seen a bust-up on a railway afore, but bless me if this wasn't the wildest I ever seed.
The Hero of Panama|F. S. Brereton
Then, with that nasty grin of his: "You know, I'm looking after things for her since the bust-up."
The Deluge|David Graham Phillips

British Dictionary definitions for bust-up

bust-up

/ informal /

noun

a quarrel, esp a serious one ending a friendship, etc

British a disturbance or brawl

verb bust up (adverb)

(intr) to quarrel and part

(tr) to disrupt (a meeting), esp violently

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单词	bust-up
释义	bust-up [ buhst-uhp ] / ˈbʌstˌʌp / noun Informal. a separation or dissolution, as of a marriage or a close friendship. a large party, especially a noisy one. Chiefly British. a quarrel; disturbance; punch-up. Origin of bust-up First recorded in 1840–50; noun use of verb phrase bust up Words nearby bust-up bustle pipe, bustline, Busto Arsizio, bust one's ass, bus topology, bust-up, busty, busulfan, busuuti, busway, busy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bust-up Two competing narratives over the Prince Harry / Cressida Bonas bust-up in the UK papers today. Did Cressy and Harry Split Over a $1,000 Flight?\|Tom Sykes\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Some day of course there'll be a bust-up, and then—'three years, prisoner!' Pelle the Conqueror, Complete\|Martin Anderson Nexo And if you put the whole lot of them at it, it would only be six weeks instead of six months before the bust-up. The Brimming Cup\|Dorothy Canfield Fisher Reckon if there had been a bust-up the Major deserved to have to pay for the damage. The Hero of Panama\|F. S. Brereton I've seen a bust-up on a railway afore, but bless me if this wasn't the wildest I ever seed. The Hero of Panama\|F. S. Brereton Then, with that nasty grin of his: "You know, I'm looking after things for her since the bust-up." The Deluge\|David Graham Phillips British Dictionary definitions for bust-up bust-up / informal / noun a quarrel, esp a serious one ending a friendship, etc British a disturbance or brawl verb bust up (adverb) (intr) to quarrel and part (tr) to disrupt (a meeting), esp violently Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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