bus
1
[ buhs ]
/ bʌs /
noun, plural bus·es, bus·ses.
verb (used with object), bused or bussed, bus·ing or bus·sing.
to convey or transport by bus: to bus the tourists to another hotel.
to transport (pupils) to school by bus, especially as a means of achieving socioeconomic or racial diversity among students in a public school.
verb (used without object), bused or bussed, bus·ing or bus·sing.
to travel on or by means of a bus: We bused to New York on a theater trip.
Idioms for bus
throw under the bus.
throw(def 57).
Origin of bus
1WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bus
bussed bustWords nearby bus
Definition for bus (2 of 4)
bus
2
[ buhs ]
/ bʌs /
verb (used with or without object), bused or bussed, bus·ing or bus·sing.
to work or act as a busboy or busgirl: She bused for her meals during her student days.
Origin of bus
2
First recorded in 1830–40; back formation from
busboy
Definition for bus (3 of 4)
Definition for bus (4 of 4)
Mosbacher
[ maws-bak-er, mos- ]
/ ˈmɔs bæk ər, ˈmɒs- /
noun
Emil, Jr.Bus,1922–1997,
U.S. yacht racer and government official.
Example sentences from the Web for bus
British Dictionary definitions for bus
bus
/ (bʌs) /
noun plural buses or busses
verb buses, busing, bused, busses, bussing or bussed
to travel or transport by bus
mainly US and Canadian
to transport (children) by bus from one area to a school in another in order to create racially integrated classes
Word Origin for bus
C19: short for
omnibus