What does "bussed" mean?
simple past and past participle of bus
Bussed
/bʌst/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: simple past and past participle of bus
- Grammar: bussed is listed as adj, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: bus transport, bus transported, bus-transported, kiss.
- Useful contrasts: avoid, disembark, drive.
- Usage evidence: These tables need to be bussed.
How to use "bussed"
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Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of bus form-of, participle, past
- 2 simple past and past participle of buss form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Having or involving transportation by bus.
"The percentage of patients who missed their scheduled appointment was 19 percent for the bussed and 51 percent for the nonbussed group (P < 0.001)."
- 2 Involving desegregation through bussing from the inner city to the suburbs. US
"Originally, the bussed students were not integrated into the receiving schools, but were treated as separate administrative units."
- 3 Having had the remains of a meal removed.
"[…] he goes in the kitchen to sort through the plates from the bussed tables, picking through the hushpuppies for pieces of fried fish to take home."
- 4 Having a bus (electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components)
"an electrical interconnect connecting said at least one bus wire on said bussed electrical distribution center with said conductive path on said printed circuit board, said electrical interconnect having a flexible bend located between the bussed electrical distribution center and the printed circuit board to provide a flexible interconnection, wherein said electrical interconnect comprises a strain relief loop."
- 5 Transferring power by an electrical connection as opposed to using a direct physical coupling.
"Pantographs on Metroliner cars with bussed couplets may be dropped when complying with the following procedures: […]"
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- 6 Having been kissed lightly.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"These tables need to be bussed."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "bussed"?
Common synonyms include: bus transport, bus transported, bus-transported, kiss, kissed, osculate.
How do you use "bussed" in a sentence?
These tables need to be bussed.
How do you pronounce "bussed"?
Pronounced /bʌst/.