bust (
http://definr.com/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 excessive eating or drinking; "they went on
a bust that lasted three days" [syn:
tear,
binge,
bout]
v 1: ruin completely; "He busted my radio!" [syn:
break] [ant:
repair]
2: search without warning, 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]