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Bust vs Bist - What's the difference?

bust | bist |

As verbs the difference between bust and bist

is that bust is to break something while bist is originally used to form the second person singular of {{term|be|lang=en}}, but can denote other present tense forms, such as: are, am, is.

As a noun bust

is a sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.

As an adjective bust

is without any money, broke.

bust

English

(wikipedia bust)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) buste < (etyl) busto, probably from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders
  • The breasts and upper thorax of a woman
    • Derived terms
    * busty * overbust * underbust

    Etymology 2

    From the verb .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To break something
  • (slang) To arrest for a crime
  • (slang) To catch someone in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.
  • (snowboarding) An emphatic to do
  • (US, informal) To reduce in rank.
  • * 1962 , , 01:56:35
    • If Steinkamp doesn't take off that hat and stop messing around, I'm gonna bust him into a PFC.
  • (poker) To lose all of one's chips.
  • (blackjack) To exceed a score of 21.
    • Synonyms
    ; to arrest for a crime : nick
    Derived terms
    * bust a cap * bust a gasket * bust a move * bust a nut * bust ass cold * bust loose * bust one's ass * bust one's balls * bust one's chops * bust out * bust up

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation:
    • a narcotics bust
  • (slang) A failed enterprise; a bomb.
  • (sports, derogatory) A player who fails to meet expectations.
  • (chess, informal) A refutation of an opening, or of previously published analysis.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (slang) without any money, broke

    • Derived terms

    * bust up/bust-up * (adjective) * buster

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs ----

    bist

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Originally used to form the second person singular of be, but can denote other present tense forms, such as: are, am, is
  • *1875 , Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Punch :
    • Thee bist rayther too much a feelosofer, I be afeard, for me.
  • *1904 , Henry Branch, Cotswold and vale :
    • Lookee, thee bist' purty, my love; lookee, thee ' bist purty: thee hast dove's eyes betwix thy locks; thy locks be like a flock o' ship fur thickedness.
    Where bist goin'.
  • :: Where are you going?
    • I bist goin' 'ome.
  • :: I am going home
    • How bist ?
  • :: How are you?

    • Related terms

    * bin * bisn't

    Anagrams

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