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bussed

adj · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ʌst
  • /bʌst/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Northern-England: /bʊst/
  • homophone: bust
  • CMU ARPABET: B AH1 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having or involving transportation by bus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Involving desegregation through bussing from the inner city to the suburbs.

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Usage: US

Qualifier: more specifically

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Having had the remains of a meal removed.

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Having a bus (electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components)

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5

adj

Meaning 5

Transferring power by an electrical connection as opposed to using a direct physical coupling.

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adj

Meaning 6

Having been kissed lightly.

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7

verb

Meaning 7

simple past and past participle of bus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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8

verb

Meaning 8

simple past and past participle of buss

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

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