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Meaning of BUSTED

Pronunciation:  b'ustud

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 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  (used informally especially of bones) fractured; "my arm is busted"; "I got my head busted in the fight"; "can't play with a busted baseball bat"
  2. [adj]  out of working order; "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken' as in"the coke machine is busted")
  3. [adj]  suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure; "a burst balloon"; "burst pipes"; "burst seams"; "a ruptured appendix"; (`busted' is an informal term for `burst' as in"a busted balloon")
 
 Synonyms: broken, burst, damaged, ruptured
 

 

 

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