Definition of bust

What does the word bust mean? Find synonyms, antonyms and the meaning of the word bust in our free online dictionary! Find words starting with bust and anagrams of bust.

bust - 11 definitions

- noun
1. flop -- a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
synonyms: flop, fizzle
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. female chest -- the chest of a woman
synonyms: female chest
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. bust -- a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. bust -- an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
synonyms: tear, binge, bout
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
5. break -- ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"
synonyms: break
antonyms: repair -- restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. raid -- search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
synonyms: raid
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. tear -- separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
synonyms: tear, rupture, snap
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. break -- go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
synonyms: break, wear, wear out, fall apart
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. burst -- break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
synonyms: burst
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. bust, busts -- to burst
synonyms: busts, busted, busting, unbusted
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
11. broke -- lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"
synonyms: broke, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
Scrabble Dictionary
 Collins
 Words with Friends
 Tournament Word List
 SOWPODS
 Dutch
Antonyms
repair -- restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

Dictionary

Enter a word into the text field to generate a list of definitions for the searched term. The definitions page will show all of the meanings for the term as well as a list of synonyms that correspond with each definition.  

To the right of the definitions list, you will find information that will help with Words with Friends, Scrabble, and other word games. If the word is present in one of the official Scrabble dictionaries, each dictionary in which your searched term can be found will display with a checkmark beside it. 

Next, is a table showing the point value of the term for the most popular word games: Scrabble, Words with Friends, Lexulous, WordFeud and Text Twist. 

To see a list of all of the anagrams that can be made with your search term, look for the table titled “Anagrams”. Each of these terms is a link that will take you to a definition page for that term. Be sure to bookmark our Anagram Solver to use in the future. 

The most applicable synonyms to your search term will be shown in the “Synonym” table. Each of these terms is a link that will take you to a definition page for that term. 

The last table will contain words that end with, start with, or contain your search term. Each of the links in the box will take you to a separate page where you can view a list of terms that include your search term in various letter counts.

Games and tools: 

Scrabble Cheat: Beat the Cheaters or be the cheater, whatever it takes to win! 

WWF Cheat: Win at Words with Friends® with the Words with Words with Friends® Cheat using the entire board.