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Busted has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of bust

"The police busted down the front door before we could escape."

Adjective
1

out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')

"a broken washing machine"

"the coke machine is broken"

"the coke machine is busted"

2

Having a certain type of bust (breasts; cleavage).

"After losing his job and spending all his savings, he was completely busted and couldn't afford to buy lunch."

3

Broke; having no money.

Example Sentences
"a broken washing machine" adjective
"the coke machine is broken" adjective
"the coke machine is busted" adjective
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Origin

This word comes from the noun bust, meaning a broken or ruined state, and originally referred to something that had collapsed or failed. It is used colloquially to describe a situation that has gone wrong or an object that is damaged beyond repair.

Rhyming Words
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