buster meaning

buster as a noun

1. an informal form of address for a man
   • Say, fellow, what are you doing?
   • Hey buster, what's up?

   Synonyms: fellow, dude

   Type of: man

2. a robust child

   Type of: child

3. a person who breaks horses

   Synonyms: bronco buster, broncobuster

   Type of: horseman

4. a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something
   • dam buster
   • sanction buster
   • crime buster

   Type of: person

   Related forms: bust

5. a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically

   Synonyms: baby buster

   Type of: person

buster in a sentence

• Buster Keaton was one Hollywood's greatest silent comics.

How to pronounce buster

buster is pronounced /ˈbʌstɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with buster

• bluster
• cluster
• luster
• muster
• lustre
• fluster
• duster
• adjuster
• thruster