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Definition of bust a move

bust a move

verb

  • to dance.
                                                                                                              

    Citation from "Love Is A Many Strangled Thing", The Simpsons (TV), Season 22 Episode 17 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to dance.

    Last edited on May 18 2011. Submitted by Jessica from Chicago, IL, USA on Sep 05 2003.

  • to move quickly.
    The police are on the way. Let's bust a move.

    Last edited on Jan 23 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on May 25 2004.

  • to perform a cool dance step.
    Did you see that dude bust a move?
    • See more words with the same meaning: to dance.

    Last edited on Jan 23 2012. Submitted by Jennifer a. from Chattanooga, TN, USA on Oct 01 2004.

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Other terms relating to 'to dance':

Definitions include: to dance in a particular style which involves a lot of jumping up and down.
Definitions include: to dance.
Definitions include: to do something well in one's own way or in a unique manner, usually involving members of the opposite sex.
Definitions include: to defraud; "swindle".
Definitions include: to have fun dancing.
Definitions include: a person who is strange or different.
Definitions include: to dance alongside and/or on a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is still driving forward.
Definitions include: a dirty or promiscuous female.
Definitions include: to perform aggressive fellatio.
Definitions include: to "dance" in a particular style that involves thrashing around and running into people.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to leave a place to go somewhere else.
Definitions include: to leave, to do something.
Definitions include: extremely fun; exciting; wild.
Definitions include: to dance very close to.

Other terms relating to 'to go, leave, exit':

Definitions include: to leave in a hurry; not running, but quickly and quietly so as to not attract attention.
Definitions include: see outie.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: see Audi 5000.
Definitions include: leave/to walk
Definitions include: leave
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to move very fast.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: a female.
Definitions include: To leave suddenly without telling anyone or being seen.
Definitions include: to go away, to get kicked out
Definitions include: to go free from a criminal charge.
Definitions include: to defecate.

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Other terms relating to 'a':

Definitions include: amphetamine.
Definitions include: the best.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: excessive.
Definitions include: sexual activity.
Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat".
Definitions include: a little crazy
Definitions include: an unspecified small number.
Definitions include: to play around.
Definitions include: very common.
Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
Definitions include: a non-specified price.
Definitions include: a non-specified price.
Definitions include: to collide with a tree.
Definitions include: an ugly face.

Other terms relating to 'bust':

Definitions include: an event with a displeasing outcome.
Definitions include: to perform a u-turn in a vehicle.
Definitions include: to fire a bullet; "shoot".
Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
Definitions include: to make a joke
Definitions include: to dance.
Definitions include: to eat.
Definitions include: misspelling / spelling variant of bust a grumpy.
Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
Definitions include: in the UK, the equivalent of the American bust a nut.
Definitions include: to ejaculate.
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: to work hard.
Definitions include: spelling variant of bust a nut, which means to ejaculate.
Definitions include: to have an erection.

Other terms relating to 'move':

Definitions include: to start a task.
Definitions include: to be complex.
Definitions include: to approach someone with romantic intent.
Definitions include: to approach someone with romantic intent.
Definitions include: to sell.
Definitions include: a person with influence.
Definitions include: to readjust what is considered good, normal, appropriate, or many other adjectives (depending on context.)
Definitions include: signs of a relationship appear sooner than expected.
Definitions include: used to describe a bad action.
Definitions include: A dishonest act towards another person.
Definitions include: sarcastic comment used when does something that isn't smooth (suave), i.e. when someone makes a mistake.
Definitions include: sarcastic comment used when someone makes a mistake.

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