bust·ed (b s t d)adj. 1. Slang a. Smashed or broken: busted glass; a busted rib. b. Out of order; inoperable: a busted vending machine. 2. Bankrupt or out of funds: I'd offer to pay but I'm busted. 3. Tamed or broken: a busted bronco. 4. Slang Placed under arrest: a busted shoplifter. |
busted [ˈbʌstəd]
adj
Informal caught out doing something wrong and therefore in trouble you are so busted
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| Adj. | 1. | busted - out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'); "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings" |
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