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bust-up

bust-up noun: an angry argument.

Noun

bust-up (plural bust-ups)

  1. (slang) An angry argument.
    • “It was a real old bust-up. I do wish I knew what it was all about.”1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 23
    • Donald Trump warned Elon Musk on Saturday that he faces “very serious consequences” if he funds Democratic candidates following the pair’s epic public bust-up this week.2025 June 7, Edward Helmore, “Trump warns Musk of ‘very serious consequences’ if he backs Democrats”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

bust-up meaning in Kannada

bust-up in Kannada

ಜಗಳ, ಕಾದಾಟ, ಜಗಳದಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಗೊಂಡ ಸಂಬಂಧ

Forms of bust-up

pluralbust-ups

Questions about bust-up

What does bust-up mean?
Bust-up means an angry argument.
What is bust-up in Kannada?
Bust-up in Kannada is ಜಗಳ, ಕಾದಾಟ, ಜಗಳದಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಗೊಂಡ ಸಂಬಂಧ. See Bust-up meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is bust-up?
Bust-up is a noun.
What is the plural of bust-up?
The plural of bust-up is bust-ups.

Words near bust-up in the dictionary

  1. bust-downs
  2. bust-out
  3. bust-out man
  4. bust-out men
  5. bust-outs
  6. bust-up
  7. bust-ups
  8. busta
  9. bustable
  10. Bustamante
  11. Bustamante backbone

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