bust out

1. (Canada, US, informal, intransitive)To escape (from); break out.

   to bust out of prison

2. (Canada, US, informal, transitive)To free from captivity.

   They tried to bust the prisoner out, but were thwarted by the police.

3. (US, informal, intransitive)To reveal, to show; to appear.

4. (US, informal, transitive)To bring out; to take out.

   They decided it was time to bust out the good hooch.

5. (US, informal, intransitive, nonstandard)To burst out (laughing).

6. (intransitive)To lose by going bust.

7. (dated, slang, transitive)To buy an interest in (a business) and then take out a large amount of debt, strip (the business) of assets and then cash out before (the business) goes into bankruptcy.

8. (slang, transitive)To have sex with (a woman); to bring (a woman) to orgasm.

1. How did you bust out of jail?

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2. I'm busting out of here.

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3. Sami bust out, laughing.

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4. The window is busted out.

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5. Tom busted out of prison.

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irregular · Lesson

• 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).