usage: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
5. burst, bust, break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
usage: break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
Adjective
1. broken, busted, damaged (vs. undamaged)
usage: out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'); "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted"