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bust (bŭst), n. [F. buste, fr. It. busto; cf. LL. busta, bustula, box, of the same origin as E. box a case; cf., for the change of meaning, E. chest. See Bushel.] 1. A piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure, including the head, shoulders, and breast.
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Ambition sighed: she found it vain to trust
The faithless column, and the crumbling bust. Pope.
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2. The portion of the human figure included between the head and waist, whether in statuary or in the person; the chest or thorax; the upper part of the trunk of the body.
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3. Especially: A woman's bosom{2}.
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bust (bŭst), v. t. To arrest, for committing a crime; -- often used in the passive; as, the whole gang got busted. [informal]
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bust (bŭst), v. i. 1. To break or burst. [informal]
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2. (Card Playing) In blackjack, to draw a card that causes one's total to exceed twenty-one.
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3. To go bankrupt.
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to go bust to go bankrupt. or bust or collapse from the effort; -- used in phrases expressing determination to do something; as, Oregon or bust, meaning “We will get to Oregon or die trying.”
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