1 C1 idiomatic slang
(US slang) To perform an impressive or energetic dance move, often involving lowering the body.
"When the beat dropped, she stepped to the centre of the floor and busted it down."
bust it down
C1 slang intransitive
(US slang) To perform a dance move or to execute something with impressive skill; also to demolish something.
In plain English
To do a dance move really well, or to do something impressively.
What does "bust it down" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 idiomatic slang
(US slang) To execute something with skill or to perform impressively.
"The rapper busted it down on stage and the crowd went wild."
Usage tip
Primarily American slang with overlap in meaning between dance, general performance, and sexual connotation depending on context. The phrase is a fixed idiom — 'it' cannot be replaced. Popular in hip-hop and social media culture.
Words that pair with "bust it down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
dance floor move freestyle beat show
How to conjugate "bust it down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
bust it down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
busts it down
he/she/it
Past simple
busted it down
yesterday
Past participle
busted it down
have + pp
-ing form
busting it down
continuous
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