BUSTED
Dictionary entry overview: What does busted mean? • BUSTED (adjective)
The adjective BUSTED has 2 senses:
1. suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure ('busted' is an informal term for 'burst')
2. out of working order ('busted' is an informal substitute for 'broken')
Familiarity information: BUSTED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BUSTED (adjective)
Meaning:
Suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure ('busted' is an informal term for 'burst')
Synonyms:
burst; busted; ruptured
Context examples:
a burst balloon / burst pipes / burst seams / a ruptured appendix / a busted balloon
Similar:
damaged (harmed or injured or spoiled)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Meaning:
Out of working order ('busted' is an informal substitute for 'broken')
Synonyms:
busted; broken
Context examples:
a broken washing machine / the coke machine is broken / the coke machine is busted
Similar:
damaged (harmed or injured or spoiled)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
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