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Princeton's WordNet

  1. broken, bustedadjective

    out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')

    "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted"

Wikipedia

  1. Busted

    Busted is a song written by Harlan Howard in 1962. It was recorded and first released by Johnny Cash (with the Carter Family) for Cash's 1963 album Blood, Sweat and Tears. The first recording was by Burl Ives in 1962. It has subsequently been recorded by several notable artists, including Ray Charles (also in 1963) and Patty Loveless (2009).

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  1. busted

    Busted typically refers to being caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal. It can also refer to being broken, damaged, or not working properly. Additionally, it can indicate a state of being completely out of money or bankrupt. The definition can slightly change depending on the context in which it is used.

Wikidata

  1. Busted

    Busted were an English boyband consisting of members James Bourne, Matt Willis and Charlie Simpson. Busted split up in January 2005 after Simpson decided to leave to join his own band Fightstar. During their run, they released two studio albums, a compilation and a live album. They have also won two Brit Awards and won the 2004 Record of the Year with their single "Thunderbirds Are Go". The band sold over three million albums worldwide.

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  1. busted

    Song lyrics by busted -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by busted on the Lyrics.com website.

Anagrams for busted »

  1. bestud

  2. bedust

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of busted in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of busted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of busted in a Sentence

  1. Mark Simon:

    Jimmy busted open their distribution network.

  2. Chris Brown:

    I remember she tried to kick me, but then I really hit her, with a closed fist, I punched her. I busted her lip, when I saw it, I was in shock. I was like, ‘F--k, why the hell did I hit her?'.

  3. Joe Manganiello:

    Yeah, I totally got busted, that was actually funny when we first started dating, months after that. We had talked I guess, or kind of bumped into each other, but we didn't start dating until she was single. I mean, she had a boyfriend at that time, so I probably could have got in a fight for doing that.I'm not trying to start a fight at the White House.

  4. Randy Alfred:

    There was still a long history of mistrust between gay men and the police force, i mean, the homicide detective might have been in the vice squad two years ago when he busted you.

  5. Ethan Crispo:

    It was a smooth transition, he just busted his butt and helped out.

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