BUST-UP


Meaning of BUST-UP in English

ˈbust-up BrE AmE noun [countable] informal

1 . the end of a relationship

bust-up of

the bust-up of their marriage

⇨ bust up at ↑ bust 1

2 . British English a very bad quarrel or fight:

Cathy and I had a real bust-up yesterday.

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THESAURUS

▪ argument a situation in which people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something:

an argument between two drivers over who had right of way

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A 29-year-old man was shot and killed today after an argument over a gambling debt.

▪ row British English , fight especially American English a loud angry argument with someone, especially your boyfriend, girlfriend, or someone in your family. Row is also used about a serious disagreement between politicians about important public issues:

There were always fights between my parents.

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the continuing row over tax increases

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A few months ago they had a big row, and Steve drove off and spent the weekend in London.

▪ disagreement a situation in which people disagree with each other, but without shouting or getting angry:

There were the occasional disagreements about money, but mostly we got on well.

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Ginny had left the company after a disagreement with her boss.

▪ quarrel especially British English an argument, especially one in which people get angry and that lasts a long time. Quarrel sounds more formal and more serious than argument or row :

a bitter family quarrel

▪ feud /fjuːd/ a very bitter argument between two groups, especially families, which lasts for many years and causes people to hate each other:

The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys raged for 20 years.

▪ dispute a public or legal argument about something, especially one which continues for a long time:

Morris has been involved in a long legal dispute with his publisher.

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The settlement will resolve a long-running dispute over the country’s nuclear program.

▪ war/battle of words an argument in which two people or groups criticize each other continuously in public:

The war of words over construction delays at the airport has erupted again.

▪ bust-up British English informal a very bad argument, especially one in which people decide to separate from each other:

He had a bust-up with the team manager.

▪ shouting match an angry argument in which people shout at each other:

He got into a shouting match with another driver.

▪ slanging match British English informal an argument in which people insult each other:

He was sacked after a slanging match with a colleague.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.