bust on
bust on · busts on · busted on / bust on · busting on
To make a joke concerningTo make a joke concerning; to ridicule or make fun of.
» Did you bust on the first game?
Meaning
2 senses(US, idiomatic)To make a joke concerning; to ridicule or make fun of.
(US, slang)To hit or attack (someone); to insult (someone); to snitch on (someone).
Examples
2 sentencesDid you bust on the first game?
Who hasn't busted their back on deadline day?
Forms
busts on, busting on, busted on, busted onPhrasal 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, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb