Definition of bust

"bust" in the noun sense

1. flop, bust, fizzle

a complete failure

"the play was a dismal flop"

2. female chest, bust

the chest of a woman

3. bust

a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

4. bust, tear, binge, bout

an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

"they went on a bust that lasted three days"

"bust" in the verb sense

1. break, bust

ruin completely

"He busted my radio!"

2. raid, bust

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

"The police raided the crack house"

3. tear, rupture, snap, bust

separate or cause to separate abruptly

"The rope snapped"

"tear the paper"

4. break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart

go to pieces

"The lawn mower finally broke"

"The gears wore out"

"The old chair finally fell apart completely"

5. burst, bust

break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

"The dam burst"

"bust" in the adjective sense

1. broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke

lacking funds

"`skint' is a British slang term"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for bust

And the Raven, never flitting.
Still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas
Just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming
Of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamplight over him streaming
Throws his shadow on the floor.
And my soul from out that shadow,
That lies floating on the floor,
Shall be lifted - nevermore. [ Poe ]

Can storied urn or animated bust
Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath?
Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust,
Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death? [ Gray ]

bust in Scrabble®

The word bust is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

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bust in Words With Friends™

The word bust is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

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Words within the letters of bust

2 letter words in bust (1 word)

3 letter words in bust (4 words)

4 letter words in bust (Anagrams) (4 words)

Word Growth involving bust

Shorter words in bust

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Longer words containing bust

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