/ Dictionary / Index B bust-up: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bust-up Pronunciation: (bust'up"), [key] — n. Informal. a separation or dissolution, as of a marriage or a close friendship. a large party, esp. a noisy one. a quarrel; disturbance; punch-up. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bust-up (Thesaurus) bus topology busty Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dentifrice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language