drug bust
noun
Simple meaning
Seizure of illegal drugs by the police.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
druhgbuhstSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɹʌɡbəst
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
informal
Seizure of illegal drugs by the police
informal
A seizure of illegal drugs by law enforcement.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Seizure of illegal drugs by the police
Used this way, drug bust is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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