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busted a gut

busted a gut is the simple past and past participle of bust a gut.

Meaning of bust a gut

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To work or try very hard.
    • I had to really bust a gut to get it done by the deadline.
  2. (slang) To develop a pain in the side from laughing hard.
    • Something about the way he said that made me just bust a gut: I practically died laughing!

Questions about busted a gut

What is busted a gut the simple past and past participle of?
Busted a gut is the simple past and past participle of bust a gut.

Words near busted a gut in the dictionary

  1. bustaurants
  2. bustdown
  3. bustdowns
  4. busted
  5. busted a cap
  6. busted a gut
  7. busted a move
  8. busted a nut
  9. busted a U
  10. busted around
  11. busted ass

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