buster
43
6.0
- noun
- /ˈbʌstər/
- Informal
:
pillín
- Come on, buster.
Examples
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You and Buster, go on ahead about 10, 12 miles.
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What is Buster doing outside this bag?
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Tell her Buster Moon is out to lunch.
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I was looking for Buster.
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C'mon, Uncle Buster, it's just for a few days.
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You're one lucky kid, buster.
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Everybody call him Buster.
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Go get him, Buster.
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Happy landings, Buster.
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The little boy was a total buster, always full of laughter and excitement.
Synonyms
339
4.1
A playful child who likes to play tricks
87
7.7
A young child
7
7.8
A small doll or a name for a sweet child
5
9.4
A playful name for a baby or very young child
2
9.9
A very young child people speak to with love
1
9.8
A baby or very young child
1
8.2
A small child who makes trouble in a playful way
A lively child who likes to climb and play noisy games
A small child who behaves badly, often in a playful way
A very young child such as a newborn
Compounds
- Specialized
3
7.9
A very strong bomb that breaks through thick concrete to explode inside underground shelters
- Specialized
1
3.8
A medicine that breaks up blood clots that block blood flow, often in the heart
How Energetic
- Specialized
11
4.6
- Informal
1
3.4
- Informal
43
6.0
111
1.3
79
1.6
735
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Buster for a lively child comes from the verb bust, which meant 'to break' or 'burst', so a 'buster' is someone who seems to burst with energy.