bust
adj : lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term" [syn: {broke},
{skint}, {stone-broke}, {stony-broke}]
n 1: a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" [syn: {flop}]
2: a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
3: an occasion for heavy drinking; "they went on a bust that
lasted three days" [syn: {tear}, {bender}, {binge}, {toot},
{booze-up}]
v 1: ruin completely; "He busted my radio!" [syn: {break}] [ant:
{repair}]
2: make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the
crack house" [syn: {raid}]
3: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped";
"tear the paper" [syn: {tear}, {rupture}, {snap}]
4: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears
wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
[syn: {break}, {wear}, {wear out}, {fall apart}]
5: break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
[syn: {burst}]