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BUST Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition noun (1) verb noun (2) adjective noun 4 noun (1) verb noun (2) adjective Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In bust 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈbəst Synonyms of bust Take our 3 question quiz on bust 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 Take our 3 question quiz on bust 2 : the upper part of the human torso between neck and waist especially : the breasts of a woman her bust size Quiz: Which word is closest in meaning to bust in this context? bust 2 of 4 verb 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 He 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 4 noun (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 in 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 4 adjective variants or busted ˈbə-stəd economics : bankrupt , broke go bust Synonyms of bust Relevance Verb reduce demote Noun (2) blow slap hit punch whack knock thump pound swipe smack stroke thud bang poke lick beat spank See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of bust in a Sentence Verb He busted his watch when he fell. I think the camera is busted . Police busted 12 gang members on weapons charges. She got busted for drug possession. Two students got busted by the teacher for smoking in the bathroom. Noun (2) delivered a bust to the boxer's chops the first movie was a hit, but the sequel was an unexpected bust those lowlifes were nabbed for drug dealing in a massive bust last month a bunch of underage kids having a beer bust while the parents were away for the weekend See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Noun Bust is the most overused term in the draft, because the only way to truly be a bust is by being a first-round pick who never plays. — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News , 1 May 2026 From Sandisk's vantage point, these agreements serve to ensure consistent demand and help protect against the boom-and- bust cycles that have historically plagued the memory makers. — Zev Fima,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC , 1 May 2026 Verb The system has long felt busted and old-fashioned, but a new slate of rules were announced on May 1 that expanded the qualifying rules for the category. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture , 1 May 2026 Flyers forward Christian Dvorak's celebration hit a little too hard — a cut busted open above his right eye during the victorious on-ice party and blood streamed down his cheek. — CBS News , 30 Apr. 2026 Adjective The building was then occupied by a succession of the city’s finest textile companies until the last one went bust . — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler , 24 Apr. 2026 But then, in 1984, when Continental Illinois, the seventh largest U.S. bank, was going bust , the Fed and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. intervened to bail it out. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities , 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bust Word History Etymology Noun (1) borrowed from French & Italian; French buste "part of the torso above the waist," going back to Middle French, borrowed from Italian busto "tree trunk" (15th-century Upper Italian), "part of the torso above the waist, corset, sculpture or painting representing the head and upper body," going back to Vulgar Latin *būstis "trunk," perhaps alteration of Latin fūstis "stick, rod, cudgel" by crossing with a Celtic word of like meaning Note: Outcomes of *būstis in Italy with the meaning "trunk" are attested in Upper Italian and to a limited degree in the south (see Lessico etimologico italiano ); outside of Italy compare Old Occitan bustz "torso," Romansh (Engadine) büst, (Surselvan [dialect of the upper Rhine]) best "tree trunk, torso, body, bodice," Romanian buşteán "tree trunk." The traditional etymology of Italian busto connects it with classical Latin bustum "funeral pyre, burial mound" but the improbable notion of a transfer in sense from "burial mound" to "representation of the upper body" is not supported by the Romance evidence, which shows a clear progression "tree trunk" > "trunk of the body." Verb variant of burst entry 1 with assimilatory loss of /r/ before /s/ Note: See note at hoss Noun (2) derivative of bust entry 2 Adjective from predicative use of bust entry 3 First Known Use Noun (1) 1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1639, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2 Noun (2) 1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Adjective 1836, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of bust was in 1639 See more words from the same year Phrases Containing bust baby bust bust a / one's gut bust out bust out (something) bust someone's chops bust (something) out bust - up go bust or bust Rhymes for bust bused crust cussed dust fussed fust gust just lust mussed must rust See All Rhymes for bust Browse Nearby Words bussy bust Bustamante y Sirvén See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Bust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bust. Accessed 6 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition bust 1 of 3 noun ˈbəst 1 : a piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure including the human head and neck 2 : the upper part of the human body especially : the breasts of a woman bust 2 of 3 verb busted also bust ; busting 1 a : to break or smash with force busted my watch b : to bring an end to : break up sense 2 c : to ruin or become ruined financially d : exhaust entry 1 sense 1b , wear sense 3c — used in phrases like bust one's butt to describe the act of trying very hard 2 : to tame an animal bust a bronco 3 : demote 4 slang a : arrest entry 1 sense 2 b : raid entry 2 5 : hit entry 1 sense 1a , punch buster noun bust 3 of 3 noun 1 : punch entry 2 sense 1 2 : a complete failure : flop 3 slang : a police raid or arrest Etymology Noun from French buste "head and shoulders sculpture," from Italian busto (same meaning), from Latin bustum "tomb" Verb an altered form of burst More from Merriam-Webster on bust Nglish: Translation of bust for Spanish Speakers Last Updated: 3 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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