Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bust \Bust\ (b[u^]st), n. [F. buste, fr. It. busto; cf. LL.
   busta, bustula, box, of the same origin as E. box a case;
   cf., for the change of meaning, E. chest. See {Bushel}.]
   1. A piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the
      human figure, including the head, shoulders, and breast.

            Ambition sighed: she found it vain to trust The
            faithless column, and the crumbling bust. --Pope.

   2. The portion of the human figure included between the head
      and waist, whether in statuary or in the person; the chest
      or thorax; the upper part of the trunk of the body.

Source : WordNet®

bust
     adj : lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term" [syn: {broke},
            {skint}, {stone-broke}, {stony-broke}]

bust
     n 1: a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" [syn: {flop}]
     2: a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
     3: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on
        a bust that lasted three days" [syn: {tear}, {binge}, {bout}]

bust
     v 1: ruin completely; "He busted my radio!" [syn: {break}] [ant:
          {repair}]
     2: search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on;
        "The police raided the crack house" [syn: {raid}]
     3: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped";
        "tear the paper" [syn: {tear}, {rupture}, {snap}]
     4: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears
        wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
        [syn: {break}, {wear}, {wear out}, {fall apart}]
     5: break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
        [syn: {burst}]