English noun: buster | |||
1. | buster (person) an informal form of address for a man | ||
Samples | Say, fellow, what are you doing?. Hey buster, what's up?. | ||
Synonyms | dude, fellow | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adult male, man | ||
2. | buster (person) a robust child | ||
Broader (hypernym) | child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster | ||
3. | buster (person) a person who breaks horses | ||
Synonyms | bronco buster, broncobuster | ||
Broader (hypernym) | equestrian, horseback rider, horseman | ||
4. | buster (person) a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something | ||
Samples | Dam buster. Sanction buster. Crime buster. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
5. | buster (person) a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically | ||
Synonyms | baby buster | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||