Bust and Bean

Bust

Bust verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: busted the storekeeper on the nose and was promptly arrested for it

Bean and bust are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bean" instead a verb "Bust".

Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Bean

Bean verb - Hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball.

Bust and bean are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bust" instead a verb "Bean".

Nearby Words: beano, beany

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