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bust

/ˈbʌst/
Meanings
  • noun

    The front part of the body of a woman above the waist, including the breasts.

    - "She looked admiringly at her mother's bust."
    - "The artist captured the beauty of the woman's bust in his painting."
  • verb

    To break or shatter something, especially forcibly.

    - "The thief tried to bust open the safe."
    - "The vase was accidentally busted during the move."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈbʌst/



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  2. /ˈbʌst/



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  3. /ˈbʌst/



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Synonyms

nick
Rhymes
Words rhyming with bust
hustle , rustle , pulse , dustle
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Bust (Scottish) : To examine or search (a place or person) thoroughly and usually forcefully.

  2. Bust (Spanish) : To fail or collapse, especially financially.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. bust (Scottish) : To examine or search (a place or person) thoroughly and usually forcefully.

  2. Bust (Spanish) : To fail or collapse, especially financially.

Variants
List of all variants of bust that leads to same result
bust , busts , busted , busting , bust a gut , bust a/one's gut , bust her gut , bust his gut , bust one's gut , bust their gut , bust (something) out , bust out , bust out (something) , bust out something , bust something out , busted out , busting out , busts out , bust someone's chops , bust up , busted up , busting up , busts up , bust-up , baby bust , baby buster , baby busters , baby busts
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

busts, busting, busted

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English bus 'breast' or Middle English bost 'chest' or 'breast', probably from the Proto-Germanic *but- 'swell, bulge'.

Trivia
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  1. The Guinness World Record for the largest collection of bra models is held by Charlotte Manning, with over 4,000 bras.

  2. The word 'bust' is also used in music to describe a sudden drop in sales or popularity.

Related Concepts
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  1. Breast: A female breast is a modified apocrine gland that produces milk to feed a baby. It is a part of the female anatomy and is located above the waist.

  2. Bustier: A bustier is a type of undergarment that is worn to enhance or support the bust.

Culture
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In art and literature, the bust is often used to represent the female form in a sensual or erotic way. In ancient Greece and Rome, statues of the goddesses Aphrodite and Venus were often depicted as busts. In modern times, the bust has been used as a symbol of femininity and sexuality.

How to Memorize "bust"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a woman's body from the waist up, focusing on the breasts.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'bust' with the female form or with breaking or shattering something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'B-U-S-T' to remember the different meanings: 'B' for 'Breasts', 'U' for 'Undergarment', 'S' for 'Search', and 'T' for 'To Fail'.

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