Bust | Mean of bust in English Dictionary

/ˈbʌst/

• Noun
• a sculpture of a person's head and neck and usually a part of the shoulders and chest
1. a marble/bronze bust
2. a bust of Albert Einstein
• a woman's breasts
1. The neckline of the dress is meant to accentuate the bust.
• a measurement taken around a woman's chest and back
1. bust size
• Verb

• to break (something): such as
• to cause (something) to stop working by damaging it
1. He busted his watch when he fell.
2. I think the camera is busted.
• to cause (something) to separate into parts or pieces
1. bust a window
• to arrest (someone)
1. Police busted 12 gang members on weapons charges.
2. She got/was busted for drug possession.
• to catch (someone) doing something wrong
1. Two students got busted by the teacher for smoking in the bathroom.
• to hit or punch (someone)
1. I felt like busting him in the nose.
• to begin (doing something) suddenly
1. She just busted out laughing.
• to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used
1. He busted out [=broke out] the champagne.
• to escape from a prison, jail, etc.
1. Two prisoners busted out of jail.
• to end your relationship with someone
1. Their marriage busted up after three years.
2. Didn't you hear? They busted up. [=(more commonly) broke up, separated]
• to cause (something) to end
1. His gambling problem busted up their marriage.
2. Police hope to bust up the crime ring for good.
3. The police busted the party up.
• Noun
• a complete failure
1. The new product was a bust.
2. Although critically acclaimed, the play has been a bust.
• an occurrence in which the police catch and arrest people committing a crime
1. a big drug bust
• to spend or lose all of your money
1. The company has gone bust.