bu si|ness hours N‑PLURAL Business hours are the hours of the day in which a shop or a company is open for business. □ All showrooms are staffed during business hours.
business|like /b I znəsla I k/ ADJ If you describe someone as businesslike , you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time. □ Mr. Penn sounds quite businesslike. □ This activity was carried on in a businesslike manner.
business|man ◆◇◇ /b I zn I smæn/ (businessmen ) N‑COUNT A businessman is a man who works in business.
bu si|ness per|son (business people ) N‑COUNT Business people are people who work in business. □ …a self-employed business person.
bu si|ness plan (business plans ) N‑COUNT A business plan is a detailed plan for setting up or developing a business, especially one that is written in order to borrow money. □ [+ for ] She learned how to write a business plan for the catering business she wanted to launch.
bu si|ness school (business schools ) N‑COUNT A business school is a school or college which teaches business subjects such as economics and management.
business|woman /b I zn I swʊmən/ (businesswomen ) N‑COUNT A businesswoman is a woman who works in business.
busk /bʌ sk/ (busks , busking , busked ) VERB People who busk play music or sing for money in the streets or other public places. [BRIT ] □ [V ] They spent their free time in Glasgow busking in Argyle Street. ● busk|ing N‑UNCOUNT □ Passers-by in the area have been treated to some high-quality busking.
busk|er /bʌ skə r / (buskers ) N‑COUNT A busker is a person who sings or plays music for money in streets and other public places. [BRIT ]
bu s lane (bus lanes ) N‑COUNT A bus lane is a part of the road which is intended to be used only by buses.
bus|load /bʌ sloʊd/ (busloads ) N‑COUNT A busload of people is a large number of passengers on a bus. □ [+ of ] …a busload of Japanese tourists.
bus|man's holi|day /bʌ smənz hɒ l I de I / N‑SING If you have a holiday, but spend it doing something similar to your usual work, you can refer to it as a busman's holiday .
bu s shel|ter (bus shelters ) N‑COUNT A bus shelter is a bus stop that has a roof and at least one open side.
bu s stop (bus stops ) N‑COUNT A bus stop is a place on a road where buses stop to let passengers on and off.
bust /bʌ st/ (busts , busting , busted ) The form bust is used as the present tense of the verb, and can also be used as the past tense and past participle. 1 VERB If you bust something, you break it or damage it so badly that it cannot be used. [INFORMAL ] □ [V n] They will have to bust the door to get him out.
2 VERB [usu passive] If someone is busted , the police arrest them. [INFORMAL ] □ [be V -ed] They were busted for possession of cannabis.
3 VERB If police bust a place, they go to it in order to arrest people who are doing something illegal. [INFORMAL ] □ [V n] …police success in busting UK-based drug factories. ● N‑COUNT Bust is also a noun. □ Six tons of cocaine were seized last week in Panama's biggest drug bust.
4 ADJ A company or fund that is bust has no money left and has been forced to close down. [INFORMAL , BUSINESS ] □ It is taxpayers who will pay most of the bill for bailing out bust banks.
5 PHRASE If a company goes bust , it loses so much money that it is forced to close down. [INFORMAL , BUSINESS ] □ …a Swiss company which went bust last May.
6 N‑COUNT A bust is a statue of the head and shoulders of a person. □ [+ of ] …a bronze bust of the Queen.
7 N‑COUNT You can use bust to refer to a woman's breasts, especially when you are describing their size. □ Good posture also helps your bust look bigger.
-buster /-bʌstə r / (-busters )
1 COMB -buster combines with nouns to form new nouns which refer to someone who breaks a particular law. □ The Security Council will consider taking future actions against sanction-busters. □ …copyright-busters.
2 COMB -buster combines with nouns to form new nouns which refer to someone or something that fights or overcomes the specified crime or undesirable activity. □ Hoover was building his reputation as a crime-buster. □ …fraud-busters.
bust|ier /bʌ stiə r / (bustiers ) N‑COUNT A bustier is a type of close-fitting strapless top worn by women.
bus|tle /bʌ s ə l/ (bustles , bustling , bustled )
1 VERB If someone bustles somewhere, they move there in a hurried way, often because they are very busy. □ [V prep/adv] She bustled about, turning on lights, moving pillows around on the sofa.
2 VERB A place that is bustling with people or activity is full of people who are very busy or lively. □ [V + with ] The sidewalks are bustling with people. □ [V -ing] The main attraction was the bustling market.
3 N‑UNCOUNT Bustle is busy, noisy activity. □ [+ of ] …the hustle and bustle of modern life.
bu st-up (bust-ups )
1 N‑COUNT A bust-up is a serious quarrel, often resulting in the end of a relationship. [INFORMAL ] □ She had had this bust-up with her family.
2 N‑COUNT A bust-up is a fight. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ …a bust-up which she says left her seriously hurt.
busty /bʌ sti/ ADJ If you describe a woman as busty , you mean that she has large breasts. [INFORMAL ]