bus

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

buses

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

bus

past (v2)

bused

past participle (v3)

bused

present participle

busing

3rd person singular

buses

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

   • I can't read on the bus because I get sick.

2. 2.An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.

   • Hurry up, or you'll miss the bus.
   • How long have you been waiting for the bus?
   • Do you go to school by bus?

3. 3.Part of a MIRV missile, having on-board motors used to deliver the warhead to a target.

   • Hurry up, or you'll miss the bus.
   • How long have you been waiting for the bus?
   • Do you go to school by bus?

4. 4.An ambulance.(slang)

   • Hurry up, or you'll miss the bus.
   • How long have you been waiting for the bus?
   • Do you go to school by bus?

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.

2. 2.To clear meal remains from.

   • He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out.
   • He was hired to bus tables, but after a few incidents they moved him to the kitchen.

3. 3.To transport via a motor bus.

   • The ANC has accused the IFP of bussing in voters from other wards to vote during the recent Newcastle Municipality by-election won by the IFP.

4. 4.To travel by bus.

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon

Synonyms

• coach