buster

/ˈbʌstər/
/ˈbʌstə/
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Other forms: busters

Definitions of buster
  1. noun
    a robust child
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    type of:
    child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster
    a young person of either sex
  2. noun
    an informal form of address for a man
    “Hey buster, what's up?”
    synonyms: dude, fellow
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    type of:
    adult male, man
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
  3. noun
    a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something
    “dam buster”
    “sanction buster”
    “crime buster”
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    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
  4. noun
    a person who breaks horses
    synonyms: bronco buster, broncobuster
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    type of:
    equestrian, horseback rider, horseman
    a person skilled in riding horses
  5. noun
    a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically
    synonyms: baby buster
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    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
Pronunciation
US
/ˈbʌstər/
UK
/ˈbʌstə/
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