busses
- 1Plural of bus. Most people spell it buses.
The school busses lined up outside the gym after the assembly.
Three busses arrived late because of the snow.
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- 2Third-person singular present of bus. Use it with he, she, it, or a singular noun. Buses is more common.
The district busses students across town to the magnet school.
He busses tables at the diner on weekends.
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- 3Plural of buss. It means more than one kiss.
She planted noisy busses on each of the children's cheeks.
He gave her a couple of quick busses before heading out the door.
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- 4The form of buss used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
She busses her grandmother on the cheek every time she visits.
He busses the baby's forehead before laying her down.
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Showing meanings only.
busses is a form of bus
bus, noun: A big vehicle that carries many people on roads, often along a fixed route. Full entry
busses is a form of buss
buss, noun: A type of old Dutch fishing boat used mainly for catching herring. Full entry
- Forms
- bussbusses plural
- Spelling
- buss → busses: add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.
Practice
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