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bust ass

bust ass verb: to work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal.

Verb

bust ass (third-person singular simple present busts ass, present participle busting ass, simple past and past participle busted ass)

  1. (idiomatic, mildly, vulgar) To work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal.
    Synonyms:
    bust one's ass
  2. (idiomatic, vulgar) To fart.

Synonyms of bust ass

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Forms of bust ass

third-person singular presentbusts ass
present participlebusting ass
past participlebusted ass
pastbusted ass

Questions about bust ass

What does bust ass mean?
Bust ass means to work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal.
What part of speech is bust ass?
Bust ass is a verb.
What is the past tense of bust ass?
The past tense of bust ass is busted ass.

Words near bust ass in the dictionary

  1. bust a gut
  2. bust a move
  3. bust a nut
  4. bust a U
  5. bust around
  6. bust ass
  7. bust ass cold
  8. bust chops
  9. bust down
  10. bust downs
  11. bust improver

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