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Definition of Busted
1. Adjective. Out of working order ('busted' is an informal substitute for 'broken'). "The coke machine is busted"
Definition of Busted
1. Adjective. (context: often used in combination with an adjective) Having a certain type of bust (gloss breasts; cleavage). ¹
2. Adjective. (slang) Broke; having no money. ¹
3. Adjective. (slang) Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do. ¹
4. Adjective. (slang) Extremely ugly. ¹
5. Adjective. (slang) Tired. ¹
6. Adjective. (slang) Broken. ¹
7. Verb. (past of bust) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Busted
1. bust [v] - See also: bust
Lexicographical Neighbors of Busted
Literary usage of Busted
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Jerry and I had just busted (arrested) two guys inside for pushing ... They busted
him just as he was setting off —Alexander Frater, Punch, 29 May 1974 -. ..."
2. Thirty-one Years on the Plains and in the Mountains: Or, The Last Voice from by William F. Drannan (1900)
"CHAPTER XX. CARSON QUITS THE TRAIL.—BUFFALO ROBES FOR TEN CENTS.—"PIKE'S PEAK OK
BUST."—THE NEW CITY OF DENVER.—"busted."—How THE NEWS GOT STARTED. ..."
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