bust in
To enter or join aggressively and without an invitationTo enter or join (something) aggressively and without an invitation.
» Sami's right arm was busted in six places.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)To enter or join (something) aggressively and without an invitation.
They busted in the jail to find the accused man.
He busted in our conversation.
Examples
4 sentencesSami's right arm was busted in six places.
The industry has seen many booms and busts in the past.
A lot of small businesses have gone bust in the last twelve months.
ruЗа последние двенадцать месяцев обанкротилось множество небольших предприятий.
deViele kleine Firmen sind innerhalb der letzten zwölf Monate pleitegegangen.
Cold calling crypto scammers, trying to sell fake digital currencies, have been busted by police in London.
Forms
busts in, busting in, busted in, busted in| Base form | bust in · to bust in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | busts in |
| Present participle | busting in |
| Past simple | busted in |
| Past participle | busted in |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
8 phrasal verbs- bust outвтікти, спалахуватиTo escape (from); break out.
- bust upTo physically damage or ruin; to be ruined; to go bankrupt; to end (something).
- bust offTo shoot (a gun); to shoot or start a shootout.
- bust onTo make a joke concerning; to ridicule or make fun of.
- bust inTo enter or join (something) aggressively and without an invitation.
- bust downBreak down;
- bust intoSynonym of bust in.
- bust aroundTo attack (someone); to assault (someone).
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb