busted

Thân thiện

The old vending machine is busted and won't take coins.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Out of working order; broken: Used informally to describe something that is damaged, not functioning, or has stopped working properly.
   • Caught in the act of wrongdoing; arrested: Used informally to describe someone who has been discovered doing something illegal or against the rules and has been apprehended by authorities.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Broken):
  • I can't make a call; my phone is busted.
  • We need to buy a new chair because this one is busted.
• Adjective (Arrested/Caught):
  • The thieves were busted by the police as they left the bank.
  • He got busted for cheating on the final exam.

Advanced Usage

• "to be busted": To be discovered or found out, often in an embarrassing or compromising situation.
  • His secret plan was busted when his friend told everyone.
• "busted flush": A person or plan that has failed or is no longer effective (idiomatic).
  • After the scandal, the politician was considered a busted flush.

Variants and Related Words

• Bust (verb): To break something; to raid or arrest someone.
  • The police will bust the illegal operation tonight.
  • I busted my favorite mug when I dropped it.
• Buster (noun): A person or thing that breaks something up (e.g., myth-buster, crime-buster).

Synonyms

• Broken: Not working; out of order.
• Damaged: Harmed or impaired.
• Arrested: Taken into custody by the police.
• Nabbed: Caught or arrested (informal).

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Bust up: To break something into pieces; to end a relationship violently.
  • They busted up the old furniture.
  • The couple busted up after a huge argument.
• Bust out: To escape from a place (like prison); to suddenly appear or begin.
  • The prisoners tried to bust out of jail.
  • He busted out laughing at the joke.

Related Idioms

• Go bust: To go bankrupt or fail completely.
  • Several small companies went bust during the recession.
• Bust a gut: To make a great effort; to laugh very hard.
  • I busted a gut trying to finish the project on time.
  • The comedian was so funny, I busted a gut laughing.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• broken