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21bust-up — bust′ up n. Informal. 1) inf a separation or dissolution, as of a marriage; breakup 2) inf a noisy party 3) brit. inf Brit. a quarrel • Etymology: 1840–50 …
22bust-up — ► NOUN informal ▪ a serious quarrel or fight …
23bust|er — «BUHS tuhr», noun. 1. U.S. a person who breaks horses: »a bronco buster. 2. Informal. as a form of address: a) a small boy. b) a fellow. 3. Informal. something very big, striking, or remarkable of its kind. 4. Slang. a dashing fellow. 5. Informal …
24bust|up — «BUHST UHP», noun. Slang. 1. a quarrel. 2. a violent fight …
25bust|y — «BUHS tee», adjective. Informal. bosomy …
26bust — bust1 [bʌst] v past tense and past participle bust BrE also busted especially AmE [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(break)¦ 2¦(police)¦ 3¦(try hard)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5 crime busting/union busting/budget busting etc 6 ... or bust! 7¦(milit …
27bust — ▪ I. bust bust 1 [bʌst] adjective informal FINANCE go bust if a business goes bust, it cannot continue to operate because it does not have enough money to pay its debts: • The company eventually went bust, leaving debts of £7 million. [m0] ▪ II …
28bust — bust1 [ bʌst ] noun * 1. ) count a model of the head and shoulders of a person made out of stone, wood, metal, etc.: a bust of Shakespeare 2. ) count a woman s breasts, used especially when taking their measurements: Measure the hips, waist, and… …
29bust — I UK [bʌst] / US noun Word forms bust : singular bust plural busts * 1) [countable] a model of the head and shoulders of a person made out of stone, wood, metal etc a bust of Shakespeare 2) [countable] a woman s breasts, used especially when… …
30bust — [[t]bʌ̱st[/t]] busts, busting, busted (The form bust is used as the present tense of the verb, and can also be used as the past tense and past participle.) 1) VERB If you bust something, you break it or damage it so badly that it cannot be used.… …
