blockbust

English

Etymology

Back-formation from blockbuster.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈblɑkbʌst/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈblɒkbʌst/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Verb

blockbust (third-person singular simple present blockbusts, present participle blockbusting, simple past and past participle blockbusted)

  1. (intransitive) Of a film or book, to succeed wildly and become popular.
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