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rip vs bust

bust vs rip

rip and bust both are nouns.

rip is not an adjective while bust is an adjective.

rip and bust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rip Yes No Yes No
bust Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, bust is a hypernym of rip; that is, bust is a word with a broader meaning than rip:
  • rip: tear or be torn violently
  • bust: separate or cause to separate abruptly
Other hypernyms of rip include rupture, snap, tear.
rip (noun) bust (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart the chest of a woman
a dissolute man in fashionable society a complete failure
rip (adjective) bust (adjective)
lacking funds
rip (verb) bust (verb)
criticize or abuse strongly and violently break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
tear or be torn violently go to pieces
cut (wood) along the grain ruin completely
move precipitously or violently separate or cause to separate abruptly
take without the owner's consent search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Difference between rip and bust

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