# busting

Pronunciation: US say "BUS-ting" /ˈbʌstɪŋ/; UK

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of bust. — present participle and gerund of bust
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of bust. Use it after "is" or "are", or as a noun.
   - _Detectives spent the summer busting illegal gambling rings across the city._
   - _The dealer kept busting, and the whole blackjack table walked away richer._

## Adjective

2. Urgently needing to urinate; a variant of bursting in the same sense.
   - Simple: Needing to pee very badly and right away.
   - _Three hours into the movie, I was absolutely busting._
   - _She was busting to go, but the line for the restroom stretched down the hall._

## Noun

3. The process of something being broken or blown up. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: The act of something getting broken or blown up.
   - _The demolition crew's busting and hammering went on from dawn until dusk._
   - _Neighbors complained about the constant busting and banging coming from the fireworks warehouse._

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