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busted out

busted out is the simple past and past participle of bust out.

Meaning of bust out

Verb

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

  1. (Canada, US, informal, intransitive) To escape (from); break out.
    • to bust out of prison
  2. (Canada, US, informal, transitive) To free from captivity.
    • They tried to bust the prisoner out, but were thwarted by the police.
  3. (US, informal, intransitive) To reveal, to show; to appear.
    • The signs are everywhere: there are bells and tinsel on street lamps, shoppers on the sidewalks and Santas busting out all over.1977 November 26, Kate Wheeler, “Talk of Our Town: Parade Toasts Polar Visitor”, in The Miami Herald, 1st edition, 67th year, number 361, Miami, Fla., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2-B, column 5
  4. (US, informal, transitive) To bring out; to take out.
    • They decided it was time to bust out the good hooch.
    Synonyms:
    break out
  5. (US, informal, intransitive, nonstandard) To burst out (laughing).
  6. (intransitive) To lose by going bust.

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Questions about busted out

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

Words near busted out in the dictionary

  1. busted one's balls
  2. busted one's chops
  3. busted one's gut
  4. busted one's hump
  5. busted one's neck
  6. busted out
  7. busted pilot
  8. busted pilots
  9. busted someone's agates
  10. busted someone's ass
  11. busted the dust

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