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Busts

/bʌsts/

A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.

📖 Definitions of "Busts"

noun
  1. 1

    A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.

  2. 2

    The breasts and upper thorax of a woman.

  3. 3

    The downward portion of a boom and bust cycle; a recession.

  4. 4

    A police raid or takedown of a criminal enterprise.

noun
  1. 1

    The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.

    "a narcotics bust"

  2. 2

    A failed enterprise; a bomb.

  3. 3

    A refutation of an opening, or of a previously published analysis.

  4. 4

    A player who fails to meet expectations.

verb
  1. 1

    To break.

    "I busted my cooker while trying to fix it."

  2. 2

    To arrest (someone) for a crime.

  3. 3

    To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.

  4. 4

    An emphatic synonym of do or get.

    "He busted huge air off that jump!"

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