busting

bust-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    [informal]Present participle of "bust": breaking or smashing something.

  2. 2.

    [informal]Arresting or raiding.

  3. 3.

    [informal]Catching someone doing something wrong.

  4. 4.

    [British informal]Urgently needing to do something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    busting a gut — Working extremely hard; laughing very hard.
  • •
    busting someone's chops — Teasing or giving someone a hard time.
  • •
    gut-busting — Extremely funny.
  • •
    union-busting — Actions to weaken or destroy labor unions.

Related words

See also: breaking, bust, busted

Etymology

From bust + -ing (present participle suffix).