bracket buster

noun

An American college basketball team that unexpectedly defeats a higher-ranked team in a tournament.

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Meanings

nounbracket buster (plural bracket busters)

plural bracket busters

  1. USinformalball gamesAn American college basketball team that unexpectedly defeats a higher-ranked team in a tournament.
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APA

bracket buster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bracket%20buster

MLA

“bracket buster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bracket%20buster. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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