bust

Adjective

• lacking funds
  • `skint' is a British slang term
    

Noun

• an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
  • they went on a bust that lasted three days
    

• a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

• the chest of a woman

• a complete failure
  • the play was a dismal flop
    

Verb

• break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
  • The dam burst
    

• go to pieces
  • The lawn mower finally broke
    
  • The gears wore out
    
  • The old chair finally fell apart completely
    

• separate or cause to separate abruptly
  • The rope snapped
    
  • tear the paper
    

• search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
  • The police raided the crack house
    

• ruin completely
  • He busted my radio!
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  broke , skint , stone-broke , stony-broke , tear , binge , bout , female chest , flop , fizzle , burst , break , wear , wear out , fall apart , rupture , snap , raid
• Antonyms: 
  repair , mend , fix , bushel , doctor , furbish up , restore , touch on