Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bust a gut

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
bust a gut
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To work or try very hard.

Slang

verb

To develop a pain in the side from laughing hard.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

busts a gut (present, singular) busting a gut (participle, present) busted a gut (participle, past) busted a gut (past)

Questions

What does bust a gut mean?
To work or try very hard.

How to pronounce bust a gut

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