buster

noun

bust·​er ˈbə-stər 

1

a

chiefly Midland US : someone or something extraordinary

a buster of a breakfast

—Harriet B. Stowe

b

: an unusually sturdy child

c

often capitalized : fellow

—usually used as a form of address

hey buster, come here

2

chiefly Australia : a sudden violent wind often coming from the south

3

: one that breaks, breaks up, or eliminates something

crime busters

: such as

a

: plow

b

[short for broncobuster] : a person who breaks horses

4

: a bad fall

Examples of buster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The goose busters were on standby to scare the hell out of Byrd Park's out-of-control Canada geese population. —Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 12 July 2024

Executive produced by Kenya Barris and Detroit native Kilpatrick, the eight-episode first season of Diarra from Detroit is a genre buster that’s fueled by a unique star power – and damn, funny too. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 July 2024

The story starts with the 1942 GOP landslide that brought mob buster Tom Dewey into the governor’s mansion. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024

The original ’busters do get a bit more to do this time as well, but just barely. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing buster

• bunker buster
• clot-buster