busting
/ˈbʌstɪŋ/
verb
Meaning
To break.
"I busted my cooker while trying to fix it."
To arrest (someone) for a crime.
To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.
An emphatic synonym of do or get.
"He busted huge air off that jump!"
To reduce in rank.
"He busted him down to patrolman for insubordination."
To undo a trade, generally an error trade, that has already been executed.
To lose all of one's chips.
To exceed a score of 21.
To break in (an animal).
To ejaculate; to eject semen.
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noun
Meaning
The process of something being broken or exploded.
adjective
Meaning
(often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
"Can you tell me where the toilets are? I'm busting."
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