BUST-UP


Meaning of BUST-UP in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: bust up, v.

1. : a breaking up or apart

the bust-up of camp

the bust-up of their marriage

2. : a big party or celebration

there'll be an awful crowd — a regular bust-up — Norman Douglas

II. noun

chiefly Britain : an outbreak of dissension or hostility : altercation ; also : a rough argument or fight : scuffle

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.