Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

busted flush

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: bust-ed flush
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A potential flush which ultimately was not filled.

British usage

noun

Anything which ends up worthless despite great potential.

British usage

Example Sentences

"I thought I'd draw another spade, but I ended up with a busted flush."
"If this [Tony Blair] is such an utterly busted flush of a leader, why are so many Tories and their outriders so keen to have this Prime Minister gone before he can fight another election?"
""In November last year, at the annual conference, a decision went against me and I took the view that I couldn't carry on. I was a busted flush as the General Secretary, and in a position where I did not have the support of everyone, so it was best that I moved on."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

busted flushes (plural)

Questions

What does busted flush mean?: A potential flush which ultimately was not filled.

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