Bust (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- I'm bust until payday, so can we meet up next week instead.
- The family was bust after paying the mortgage, car loan, and all the other bills.
- I'd love to join you on the trip, but I'm bust at the moment, maybe next year.
- The business went bust after struggling to stay afloat during the recession.
- He's bust and can't afford the new video game, so he's been playing the same old one for months.