buster
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who breaks horses.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
buhsterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbʌstɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person who breaks horses
chiefly colloquialwith 'of'
Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing.
chiefly colloquialwith 'of'
Someone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.
(colloquial, variously expressing familiarity, admiration, or hostility) A form of address, particularly of men: guy, dude, fella, mack, buddy, loser. (Originally as 'old buster'.)
An informal form of address for a man
Australia and New Zealand
A heavy fall; (also performing arts) a staged fall, a pratfall.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: A person who breaks horses
Used this way, buster is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word family
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A close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress.
Compound terms
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A 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding.
A kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle.
Moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow.
A person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically.
A demanding woman who destroys men's confidence.
A person who breaks horses.
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