bust

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈbʌst/

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Noun

Singular bust

Plural busts

A bust of Benjamin Franklin

1. (countable) A bust sculpture of a person's head and shoulders

   The bust will break and shatter if it falls onto the floor.

2. (uncountable) A woman's bust is her breasts.

   I like this shirt a lot, but it doesn't fit really well in the bust.

Related words

• busty

Verb

Plain form bust

Third-person singular busts

Past tense busted

Past participle busted

Present participle busting

1. To bust is to burst or break something.

   My car is all busted up.