bust out

present singular third person busts out · participle present busting out · participle past busted out · past busted out

1. CanadaUSinformalintransitiveTo escape (from); break out.

   to bust out of prison

2. CanadaUSinformaltransitiveTo free from captivity.

   They tried to bust the prisoner out, but were thwarted by the police.

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   building the kind of solidarity which will finally bust us out of the closet.

   1971, Gate, “Open Letter To Allan Oxside”, in Body Politic, number 1, page 3

3. USinformalintransitiveTo reveal, to show; to appear.

   The signs are everywhere: there are bells and tinsel on street lamps, shoppers on the sidewalks and Santas busting out all over.

   1977 November 26, Kate Wheeler, “Talk of Our Town: Parade Toasts Polar Visitor”, in The Miami Herald, 1st edition, 67th year, number 361, Miami, Fla., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2-B, column 5

4. USinformaltransitiveTo bring out; to take out.

   They decided it was time to bust out the good hooch.

   Synonyms: break out

5. USinformalintransitivenonstandardTo burst out (laughing).
6. intransitiveblackjackTo lose by going bust.
7. datedslangtransitiveTo buy an interest in (a business) and then take out a large amount of debt, strip (the business) of assets and then cash out before (the business) goes into bankruptcy.
8. slangtransitiveAfrican-American VernacularTo have sex with (a woman); to bring (a woman) to orgasm.