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When we run out of them upstairs, I've been known to appropriate some from our greenroom, pocketing a few with one hand as I smile and greet our guests with the other. One time, Dave Zinczenko of 'Eat this, Not That!' fame, busted me in the act. The cookies apparently fall in the 'not that' category. I made a note of it.
Lester Holt

Meaning of "busted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUSTED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUSTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Busted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BUSTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of busted in the English dictionary

The definition of busted in the dictionary is caught out doing something wrong and therefore in trouble.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUSTED


bastard
ˈbɑːstəd
blistered
ˈblɪstəd
bustard
ˈbʌstəd
cloistered
ˈklɔɪstəd
clustered
ˈklʌstəd
costard
ˈkʌstəd
custard
ˈkʌstəd
dastard
ˈdæstəd
flustered
ˈflʌstəd
holstered
ˈhəʊlstəd
mustard
ˈmʌstəd
pilastered
pɪˈlæstəd
plastered
ˈplɑːstəd
registered
ˈrɛdʒɪstəd
sequestered
sɪˈkwestəd
unflustered
ʌnˈflʌstəd
unmastered
ʌnˈmɑːstəd
unregistered
ʌnˈrɛdʒɪstəd
upholstered
ʌpˈhəʊlstəd
VAT-registered
ˌviːeɪˈtiːˈrɛdʒɪstəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUSTED

bussu
bust
bust a gut
bust-up
bustard
bustee
buster
buster collar
busti
bustic
busticate
bustier
bustiest
bustiness
bustle
bustler
bustline
bustling
bustlingly
busty

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUSTED

adjusted
crusted
disgusted
encrusted
enlisted
exhausted
frosted
inexhausted
interested
maladjusted
posted
rusted
trusted
twisted
unadjusted
unbusted
unexhausted
unrusted
wasted
well-adjusted

Synonyms and antonyms of busted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BUSTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «busted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of busted
arrest · break · burst · capture · catch · collar · cop · crack · fracture · lift · nab · nail · raid · rupture · shatter · smash · snap · splinter · split

Translation of «busted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUSTED

Find out the translation of busted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of busted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «busted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

破获
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reventado
570 millions of speakers

English

busted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भंडाफोड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضبطت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вылетел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

busted
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Busted
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dirampas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gesprengt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

壊れた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

체포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dirampas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vỡ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழித்தொழித்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्वाद झाला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baskın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sballato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złapany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вилетів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arestat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρεωκοπημένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Busted
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

busted
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ferska
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of busted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUSTED»

The term «busted» is very widely used and occupies the 16.909 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about busted

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10 QUOTES WITH «BUSTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word busted.
1
Matt Bomer
I pretty much got busted for everything, but I definitely stretched out my boundaries as a kid, as well.
2
Jimmy Breslin
I busted out of the place in a hurry and went to a saloon and drank beer and said that for the rest of my life I'd never take a job in a place where you couldn't throw cigarette butts on the floor. I was hooked on this writing for newspapers and magazines.
3
Dick Cavett
The authority of depression is horrifying. I felt like my brain was busted and that I could never feel good again. I really thought that I was never gonna heal.
4
Jai Courtney
The last time I played rugby, I busted my nose bad, and that's incentive not to get down and dirty in the park anymore.
5
Gavin DeGraw
When I was a kid I got busted for throwing a rock through a car window and egging a house on halloween.
6
Kevin Eubanks
Dad made it to Gold Shield Detective, so he always busted Robin, my oldest brother, and me. Always got caught, whatever we were doing.
7
Eugene Fama
State constitutions typically provide that the state first has to service its debt, then make it pension payments, and then pay for services. What we don't know is whether that order will be enforced. And ultimately, the busted state is going to be looking to the federal government for a bailout. Think Greece, but on a much bigger scale.
8
Larry Holmes
Fighters today are much bigger, stronger and quicker and not only that but referees, judges and doctors back then were very strict and if your head got busted up the fight would be stopped.
9
Lester Holt
When we run out of them upstairs, I've been known to appropriate some from our greenroom, pocketing a few with one hand as I smile and greet our guests with the other. One time, Dave Zinczenko of 'Eat this, Not That!' fame, busted me in the act. The cookies apparently fall in the 'not that' category. I made a note of it.
10
Brendan I. Koerner
Back in the NBA's pre-mask era, ballers with busted noses or orbital bones had two unappealing options: Sit out and heal, or strap on a Michael Myers-looking opaque face shield closely related to that worn by hockey goalies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUSTED»

Discover the use of busted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to busted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Busted
A Stanford University freshman finds her first winter break at home in Connecticut to be a difficult readjustment.
Emma Harrison, 2004
2
Busted: Life Inside the Great Mortgage Meltdown
The fiasco that sank millions of Americans, including one journalist, who thought he knew better. A veteran New York Times economics reporter, Ed Andrews was intimately aware of the dangers posed by easy mortgages from fast-buck lenders.
Edmund L. Andrews, 2009
3
Busted: Mugshots and Arrest Records of the Famous and Infamous
Impossible to turn away from, Busted is the perfect coffee-table or gift book for our celebrity-obsessed society.
Thomas J. Craughwell, 2011
4
Busted
High school senior Kevin Mopsely tries to remake his image by joining a crowd of popular boys who are known for treating girls badly, but when Kevin's mother, a feminist college professor, comes to campus to teach a course, his strategy ...
Antony John, 2011
5
Busted!
While Elizabeth Wakefield struggles to cope with her boyfriend's overly amorous father, without hurting Tom in the process, Jessica's fascination with Nick Fox leads her deeper into his mysterious world--and right into the middle of a drug ...
Laurie John, Francine Pascal, 1996
6
Busted
Regardless of social standing or clique in high school, if you break the rules you're bound to get snagged in a collection of stories about high school students who venture beyond the rules of the school and find themselves facing the ...
Phil Bildner, 2007
7
Busted
A book of poems about the social forces that control us, and the way that we relate to those forces, and to each other.Through manifestos, fragments, lists, and other forms, this book examines the ways in which we knuckle under to the ...
Nancy Shaw, Catriona Strang, 2001
8
Busted!: The Inside Story of the World of Sports ...
Presents the life of the author from his childhood in New Jersey, through his career as a dealer in sports collectibles, to his connection with O.J. Simpson's 2007 arrest for stealing sports memorabilia in Las Vegas.
Thomas J. Riccio, 2008
9
My Give a Damn's Busted
The latest in a line of (formerly) unlucky in love ladies to run the Honky Tonk, Larissa Morley is ready to show the world she means business!
Carolyn Brown, 2010
10
Broken Buildings, Busted Budgets: How to Fix America's ...
Addressing the out-of-control delays and cost overruns of construction projects across the nation, prominent construction attorney LePatner builds a powerful case for change in an industry that consumes $1.23 trillion and wastes at least ...
Barry B. LePatner, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUSTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term busted is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nothing Is Untraceable: How The HackingTeam Got Busted
"Here in HackingTeam we believe that fighting crime should be easy," promises the Italian company that offers surveillance services to national ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»
2
ATV rider busted for intentionally slamming into Bronx cop: authorities
An ATV rider who police say intentionally slammed into a cop in the Bronx was arrested Monday, authorities said. George Evangelista, 44 ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Analysis: Seven myths busted in the British Grand Prix
An exciting British Grand Prix, on a circuit packed with fans, put a lot of myths about Formula 1's poor form to rest, according to Jonathan Noble. «Motorsport.com, Jul 15»
4
Off-duty MTA train operator busted for drunken driving in Brooklyn …
Police busted an off-duty MTA train operator for drunken driving and speeding early Monday morning on the Gowanus Expressway, police said. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Police: Beer-sipping crack dealer busted at Seattle park
SEATTLE - Police arrested a man suspected of selling crack cocaine while wearing a single glove and sipping a cold beer in his car at a ... «KOMO News, Jul 15»
6
Police: Lebanon woman busted dealing synthetic marijuana
Police: Lebanon woman busted dealing synthetic marijuana. Print Email · Eric Veronikis | everonikis@pennlive.com By Eric Veronikis ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
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Unsubtle marijuana dealer busted with gun on Bourbon Street …
New Orleans police said a young marijuana dealer armed with an illegally concealed gun was busted on Bourbon Street this weekend after ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Busted: Man, woman arrested amid investigation into possible meth …
WATERTOWN — Police in Watertown say a man and woman were arrested in connection with an investigation into a possible meth lab back ... «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
9
Ringleader Busted In LA-To-Columbus Pot Ring To Be Released In …
“She had this kind of regal, rare confidence about her, said Cady of Lee, who spoke to KCBS-TV in Los Angles. “[I]t was a comfort to meet ... «10TV, Jul 15»
10
Alleged sweet tea thieves busted after posting video on Twitter
Alleged sweet tea thieves busted after posting video on Twitter ... They were busted after posting a video of the crime on Twitter, authorities said ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»

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