Definitions of busted:
- adjective: (used informally especially of bones) fractured
Example: "My arm is busted"
- adjective: out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
Example: "The coke machine is busted"
- adjective: suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst')
Example: "A busted balloon"