bust
     adj : lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term" [syn: {broke},
            {skint}, {stone-broke}, {stony-broke}]
     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}]
     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}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0