English to English Dictionary

Bursting-point

The critical limit or threshold beyond which a system, container, or individual can no longer withstand pressure or stress and gives way.

Bush-bash

A strenuous journey or trek on foot through dense, uncultivated scrub or brushland without established tracks.

Business

The activity of buying, selling, or producing goods and services for profit.

Business-to-consumer

Relating to the commercial transactions between a company and individual end-users.

Bust

A sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest.

Bustling

Full of energetic and noisy activity; teeming with people and movement.

Busy

Currently holding a lot of work, activity, or tasks; actively engaged.

Butcher

A person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop.

Butthead

A stupid, annoying, or obnoxious person.

Button

A small disk or knob sewn onto a garment, either to fasten it by sliding through a buttonhole or for decoration.

Buzz

A low, continuous humming or murmuring sound, typically made by insects such as bees.

Bypass

A road constructed around a town or congested area to relieve traffic.