bust
Definitions
Noun
- A complete failure
- The chest of a woman
- A sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
- An occasion for excessive eating or drinking
Verb
- Ruin completely
- Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
- Separate or cause to separate abruptly
- Go to pieces
- Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "bust".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | combustion | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | bust | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | busted | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | buster | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | busts | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | filibuster | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | bustle | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | bustard | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | bustling | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | filibusters | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | robustness | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | blockbuster | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | blockbuster's | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | blockbusters | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | busta | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | bustamante | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | busters | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | busti | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | bustier | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bustillo | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | bustillos | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | bustin | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | busting | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | busto | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | bustos | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | busty | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | combust | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | combustable | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | filibustered | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | filibustering | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | fill-a-buster | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | fillibuster | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | fillibusters | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | gangbuster | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | gangbusters | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | ghostbuster | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | ghostbusters | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | myklebust | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | robust | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | robusta | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | robustas | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | robustelli | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | robustelli's | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | robustly | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | swampbuster | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bust".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bust".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bust" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bust" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bust" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | portrait | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bust".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | best | 1 | 351 |
| 2 | bast | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | best's | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | best-western | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | bost | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 45
Sound Alikes: 15
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 5
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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