bust in Tagalog

busto

/bʌst/

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Northern England/bʊst/

bust in Tagalog: busto. In English, bust means to break.

Tagalog words for bust

sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders: busto

English meaning of bust

verb To break.
verb To arrest (someone or a group of people) for a crime.
verb To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.
verb To debunk, dispel (a belief).

Full definition of bust

bust in a sentence

I busted my cooker while trying to fix it.
Aaron got busted by the feds for leaking confidential government documents on Reddit.
We want to bust the myth that real men don't eat quiche.

Synonyms of bust

nick

bust in other languages

Questions about bust in Tagalog

What is the meaning of bust in Tagalog?: Bust in Tagalog is busto.
Ano ang bust sa Tagalog?: Bust: busto.
What does bust mean in English?: Bust means to break.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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