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• buster
  buster

  noun

  a person who breaks up something.
• Buster
  Buster

  noun

  a male given name.

buster

¹ American  

[buhs-ter] / ˈbʌs tər /

noun

Informal.

busters plural

1. a person who breaks up something.

   crime busters.

2. something that is very big or unusual for its kind.

3. a loud, uproarious reveler.

4. a frolic; spree.

5. (initial capital letter) (used as a familiar term of address to a man or boy who is an object to the speaker's annoyance or anger).

   Look, Buster, you're standing in my way!

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Buster ² American  

[buhs-ter] / ˈbʌs tər /

noun

1. a male given name.

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buster British  

/ ˈbʌstə /

noun

1. (in combination) a person or thing destroying something as specified

   dambuster

2. a term of address for a boy or man

3. a person who breaks horses

4. a spree, esp a drinking bout

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• busters
  plural

Etymology

Origin of buster

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; bust ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Minions restage the most famous stunts of Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton and provide an alternative history of how the famous Hollywoodland sign in the hills got shortened to Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Like Buster Keaton before him, Knoxville has an uncanny awareness of how his death-defying escapades appear on camera.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

"I've always called Brooklyn Buster since the day he was born," Sir David previously explained.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

He set up an appointment for my brother to see the owner of the Buster Brown Shoe Store on Broadway that Saturday afternoon.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez