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"