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1burst verb burst or burst·ed; burst·ing 1 : to fly apart or into pieces : to cause to burst

2 : to show one's feelings suddenly; also : PLUNGE <~ into song>

3 : to enter or emerge suddenly

4 : to be filled to the breaking point

Synonyms

[1] blast, blow up, demolish, explode, pop, shatter, smash—more at BLAST

usually burst forth [3] break out, erupt, explode, flame, flare, go off—more at ERUPT

2burst noun 1 a : a sudden outbreak : SPURT

b : a vehement outburst (as of emotion)

2 : EXPLOSION

3 : result of bursting

Synonyms

[1a] flare, flare-up, flash, flurry, flutter, outbreak, outburst, spurt—more at OUTBREAK

[1b] agony, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, gale, gush, gust, outburst, paroxysm, spasm, storm—more at OUTBURST

Bu·run·di·an noun : a native or inhabitant of Burundi

bury verb bur·ied; bury·ing 1 : to deposit in the earth; also : to inter with funeral ceremonies

2 : to conceal from view or in obscurity : HIDE

3 : SUBMERGE, ENGROSS — usu. used with in

Synonyms

cache, conceal, ensconce, hide, secrete—more at HIDE

1bus noun, plural bus·es or bus·ses [ORIGIN: short for omnibus, fr. F, fr. L, for all, dat. pl. of omnis all]

: a large motor vehicle for carrying passengers

2bus verb bused or bussed; bus·ing or bus·sing 1 : to travel or transport by bus

2 : to work as a busboy

3bus abbreviation business

bus·boy noun : a waiter's helper

bus·by noun, plural busbies : a military full-dress fur hat

bush noun 1 : SHRUB

2 : rough uncleared country

3 : a thick tuft

— bushy adjective

Synonyms

backwoods, frontier, hinterland, up-country—more at FRONTIER

bushed adjective : drained of strength and energy : TIRED, EXHAUSTED

Synonyms

beat, dead, drained, effete, jaded, limp, prostrate, spent, tired, weary, worn-out—more at WEARY

bush·el noun 1 : a measure of dry capacity equal to 4 pecks

2 : a large quantity

Synonyms

abundance, heap, loads, lot, much, plenty, profusion, quantity

bush·ing noun : a usu. removable cylindrical lining for an opening of a mechanical part to limit the size of the opening, resist wear, or serve as a guide

bush·mas·ter noun : a large venomous tropical American pit viper

bush·whack verb 1 : AMBUSH

2 : to clear a path through esp. by chopping down bushes and branches

— bush·whack·er noun

busi·ly adverb : in a busy manner

busi·ness noun 1 : OCCUPATION; also : TASK, MISSION

2 a : a commercial or industrial enterprise

b : the dealings and transactions involved in buying and selling : TRADE <~ is good>

3 : a subject under consideration : AFFAIR, MATTER

4 : personal concern

Synonyms

[2a] company, concern, enterprise, establishment, firm, house, outfit—more at ENTERPRISE

[2b] commerce, marketplace, trade, traffic—more at COMMERCE

busi·ness·man noun : a man engaged in business esp. as an executive

busi·ness·per·son noun : a businessman or businesswoman

busi·ness·wom·an noun : a woman engaged in business esp. as an executive

bus·kin noun 1 : a laced boot reaching halfway to the knee

2 : tragic drama

buss noun : KISS

— buss verb

1bust noun [ORIGIN: F buste, fr. It busto, fr. L bustum tomb]

1 : sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure

2 : the part of the human torso between the neck and the waist; especially : the breasts of a woman

2bust verb bust·ed also bust; bust·ing 1 : to break or smash esp. with force; also : BURST

2 : to ruin financially

3 : TAME

4 : to reduce to a lower grade or rank : DEMOTE

5 slang : ARREST; also : RAID

6 : to strike heavily with or as if with the fist or a bat

Synonyms

[1] break, burst, fracture, fragment—more at BREAK

[2] ruin

[4] break, degrade, demote, downgrade, reduce—more at DEMOTE

[6] bang, bash, bat, clobber, clout, hammer, hit, pound, punch, slug, strike, thump

3bust noun 1 : a drinking session

2 : a complete failure : FLOP

3 : a business depression

4 : a quick blow with or as if with the fist : PUNCH, SOCK

5 slang : a police raid; also : ARREST