Meaning & Definition of Bust in English

1. A complete failure

• "The play was a dismal flop"

2. The chest of a woman

3. A sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

4. An occasion for excessive eating or drinking

• "They went on a bust that lasted three days"

1. Ruin completely

• "He busted my radio!"

2. Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

• "The police raided the crack house"

3. Separate or cause to separate abruptly

• "The rope snapped"

• "Tear the paper"

4. Go to pieces

• "The lawn mower finally broke"

• "The gears wore out"

• "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

5. Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

• "The dam burst"

1. Lacking funds

• "`skint' is a british slang term"