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to bustin

to bustin

1 9.9
To break something or do something with great energy
  • verb
  • /ˈbʌstɪn/
  • Slang
translation icon : romper
  • He's out there bustin' his butt to support his family.

You don't go to the gym and sweat and bust your ass just because you're bored.

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Examples

  • No disrespect, Cal, but l've been bustin' my ass in there for you.

    Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)

  • I'm bustin' my ass to finish this project before the deadline.

  • Yeah, but I'm bustin' my ass--

    Made (2001)

  • I'm out there bustin' my balls for you and the girls.

    Gacy (2003)

  • - He's out bustin' his ass doing your job.

    Light Sleeper (1992)

  • Uncle Buck's got me bustin' my hump.

    Uncle Buck (1989)

  • I'm bustin' my ass for those 50 pences, and you're-

    Billy Elliot (2000)

  • That's why I'm bustin' my ass in school to make sure I'm nothin' like you.

    Take the Lead (2006)

  • That's why I've been bustin' my butt over at the Blue Bonnet, so you wouldn't feel you made a mistake.

    Nadine (1987)

  • After training hard, she was bustin' out her best performance in the competition.

Synonyms

to bust
vsto bustin
  • Informal
553 4.0

To break something so it does not work

includes acting with strong energy or bursting in slang usage
to bust up
vsto bustin
  • Informal
34 5.8

To break something into pieces by hitting it hard

covers energetic action and general breaking not only violent smashing

Antonyms

still
∞ 1.0

Not moving or making a sound

calm
735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

How Forceful

to shatter
72 2.8
to smash
311 2.1
to bustin
  • Slang
1 9.9
to break
∞ 1.0
to hit
∞ 1.0
to tap
174 1.0

Surface Forms

bust infinitive
busted past
busted past participle
busting present participle
busts third person singular

Etymology

Bustin is a slang form of bust, which means 'to break' or 'burst', so people use it for strong action like laughing hard, dancing, or breaking down a wall. That's why bustin often means doing something with great energy.