busted
🇺🇸
/ˈbʌstɪd/
🇬🇧
/ˈbʌstɪd/
adjective
R
When someone is caught doing something they shouldn't be doing and they might get in trouble for it.
The kids were caught eating cookies before dinner, so they were totally busted.
translation
When someone is caught doing something they shouldn't be doing and they might get in trouble for it.