A bust is a statue that shows only the head and upper part of a person's body. These are often used to remember important people.
The museum has a bust of a king.
She looked at the marble bust carefully.
Bust means the upper front part of the body of a woman, especially the breasts. It is used when talking about clothes or the body.
She wore a necklace around her bust.
The dress fits well on her bust.
Bust can mean a sudden failure or stop of something, often used for money problems or business going wrong.
The company had a big bust last year.
Many stores closed in the economic bust.
As a verb, bust means to break something suddenly or damage it so it does not work.
He bust the door open fast.
The kids busted the vase by mistake.
A bust is when police organize a sudden action to catch criminals or illegal actions.
The drug bust was on Monday morning.
They planned a bust to stop smuggling.
Bust can mean the size around a woman's chest, important when choosing clothes like shirts or dresses.
My bust size is 34 inches.
Check your bust before buying clothes.
