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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bust \Bust\ (b[u^]st), n. [F. buste, fr It busto; cf LL busta, bustula box, of the same origin as E. box a case; cf., for the change of meaning, E. chest. See {Bushel}.] 1. A piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure, including the head, shoulders, and breast. Ambition sighed: she found it vain to trust The faithless column, and the crumbling bust. --Pope. 2. The portion of the human figure included between the head and waist, whether in statuary or in the person; the chest or thorax; the upper part of the trunk of the body. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bust adj : lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term" [syn: {broke}, {skint}, {stone-broke}, {stony-broke}] n 1: a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" [syn: {flop}] 2: a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person 3: an occasion for heavy drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days" [syn: {tear}, {bender}, {binge}, {toot}, {booze-up}] v 1: ruin completely; "He busted my radio!" [syn: {break}] [ant: {repair}] 2: make a sudden surprise attack on "The police raided the crack house" [syn: {raid}] 3: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" [syn: {tear}, {rupture}, {snap}] 4: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" [syn: {break}, {wear}, {wear out}, {fall apart}] 5: break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst" [syn: {burst}]
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