"busted" meaning in English

See busted in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbʌstəd/ Audio: En-au-busted.ogg Forms: more busted [comparative], most busted [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌstəd Etymology: See bust (Etymology 1) Head templates: {{en-adj}} busted (comparative more busted, superlative most busted)
  1. (often used in combination with an adjective) Having a certain type of bust (breasts; cleavage). Tags: often
    Sense id: en-busted-en-adj-cHEXZ~AE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unbusted
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbʌstəd/ Audio: En-au-busted.ogg Forms: more busted [comparative], most busted [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌstəd Etymology: From bust + -ed. See bust (Etymology 2). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|bust|-ed}} bust + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} busted (comparative more busted, superlative most busted)
  1. (slang) Broke; having no money. Tags: slang Translations (having no money): platzak (Dutch), rahaton (Finnish), fauché (French), pleite (German), al verde (Italian), spłukany (Polish), lefter (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-busted-en-adj-IVSD~Yrt Disambiguation of 'having no money': 90 1 3 3 0 2
  2. (slang) Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do. Tags: slang Translations (caught in the act): gepakt zijn (Dutch), erbij zijn (Dutch), betrapt (Dutch), kärähtää (Finnish), pincé (French), pris la main dans le sac (French), pris sur le fait (French), erwischt (German), geschnappt (German), aufgeflogen (German), beccato (Italian), kantoi (Malay), przyłapany (Polish), flagrado (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-busted-en-adj-LgN~3QAT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 17 47 5 3 0 11 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 8 21 31 11 9 0 11 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 10 57 5 7 0 9 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 13 47 4 5 3 12 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 9 52 4 4 3 13 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 6 16 42 7 9 0 10 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 14 40 6 12 4 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 18 42 7 9 0 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 16 43 7 8 2 10 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 17 45 6 7 0 10 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 7 15 34 7 13 8 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 14 33 9 17 3 9 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 22 30 6 11 6 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 7 15 35 7 13 4 10 9 Disambiguation of 'caught in the act': 4 90 1 1 0 4
  3. (slang) Extremely ugly. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-busted-en-adj-efwMmlsI Disambiguation of Appearance: 3 7 2 54 30 3 1 1
  4. (slang) Tired. Tags: slang Synonyms (tired): fatigued
    Sense id: en-busted-en-adj-7-XmrJ7v Disambiguation of 'tired': 2 1 3 92 0 2
  5. (slang) Broken. Tags: slang Synonyms (broken): broken Translations (broken): mäsänä (Finnish), mäskänä (Finnish), rikki (Finnish), bouzillé [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-busted-en-adj-pEJf5EKu Disambiguation of 'broken': 7 0 0 0 93 0 Disambiguation of 'broken': 7 0 0 0 93 0
  6. (video games, slang) Extremely overpowered. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-busted-en-adj-UAjY4lfy Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: out of order Derived forms: unbusted
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈbʌstəd/ Audio: En-au-busted.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌstəd Etymology: From bust + -ed. See bust (Etymology 2). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|bust|-ed}} bust + -ed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} busted
  1. simple past and past participle of bust Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: bust Related terms: bust, busted draw, busted flush, busted pilot, busted valise, flat busted
    Sense id: en-busted-en-verb-SSAsXlRs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "word": "busted pilot"
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