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busticating

busticating is the present participle and gerund of busticate.

Meaning of busticate

Verb

busticate (third-person singular simple present busticates, present participle busticating, simple past and past participle busticated)

  1. (colloquial, rare, transitive) To break into pieces.
    • That's Mr. Cordwainer and he'll busticate us for a lark, sir.2012, Daniel H. Wilson, Amped

Questions about busticating

What is busticating the present participle and gerund of?
Busticating is the present participle and gerund of busticate.

Words near busticating in the dictionary

  1. Busti
  2. bustic
  3. busticate
  4. busticated
  5. busticates
  6. busticating
  7. bustics
  8. bustier
  9. bustiers
  10. bustiest
  11. Bustillo

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