bust-out

noun

An escape attempt, usually from a prison.

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Meanings

nounbust-out (plural bust-outs)

plural bust-outs

  1. slangAn escape attempt, usually from a prison.
  2. datedslangAn attempt at cheating, such as gambling with weighted dice.
  3. datedslangA commercial bankruptcy caused for deliberate and nefarious purposes by organized crime; any deliberately contrived bankruptcy.
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APA

bust-out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bust-out

MLA

“bust-out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bust-out. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bust-out,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bust-out.

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