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- From the verb bus: (⇒ conjugate)
- busing is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
- v pres p (US & UK)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026bus•ing or bus•sing/ˈbʌsɪŋ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
- the transporting of students by bus to public schools outside their neighborhoods, esp. in an effort to achieve racial balance.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026bus•ing
(bus′ing),USA pronunciation n.
- the transporting of public-school students by bus to schools outside their neighborhoods, esp. as a means of achieving racial balance. Also, bus′sing.
- bus1 (verb, verbal) + -ing1, spelled irregularly with single s, perh. to avoid association with buss1 1885–90
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026bus1 /bʌs/USA pronunciation
n., pl. bus•es, bus•ses, v., bused or bussed, bus•ing or bus•sing. n. [countable]
- Transporta large, long motor vehicle equipped with seating for passengers:The children waited for the school bus.
v.
- Transportto travel by bus;
to carry, convey, or transport by bus: [no object]Let's see if we can bus back to the hotel.[~ + object]People were bused in to take part in the demonstration.
- Transport to transport (pupils) to school by bus, esp. as a means of achieving racial integration:[~ + object]claimed that children are bused to schools in trips that take an hour or more.
bus2 /bʌs/USA pronunciation
v., bused or bussed/bʌst/USA pronunciation bus•ing or bus•sing. - to work as a busboy or busgirl: [no object]He bused most school nights and weekends.[~ + object]See if he'll bus that table now.
bus.,
an abbreviation of:- business.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026bus1
(bus),USA pronunciation n., pl. bus•es, bus•ses, v., bused or bussed, bus•ing or bus•sing. n.
- Transporta large motor vehicle, having a long body, equipped with seats or benches for passengers, usually operating as part of a scheduled service; omnibus.
- Transporta similar horse-drawn vehicle.
- Transporta passenger automobile or airplane used in a manner resembling that of a bus.
- Transportany vehicle operated to transport children to school.
- Furniturea low, movable filing cabinet.
[Elect.]Also called bus′ bar′, bus•bar
(bus′bär′).USA pronunciation a heavy conductor, often made of copper in the shape of a bar, used to collect, carry, and distribute powerful electric currents, as those produced by generators.
- Computinga circuit that connects the CPU with other devices in a computer.
v.t.
- Transportto convey or transport by bus:to bus the tourists to another hotel.
- Transportto transport (pupils) to school by bus, esp. as a means of achieving racial integration.
v.i.
- Transportto travel on or by means of a bus:We bused to New York on a theater trip.
- 1825–35; short for omnibus; (def. 6) short for omnibus bar
- to work or act as a busboy or busgirl:She bused for her meals during her student days.
- back formation from busboy 1830–40
- business.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bus /bʌs/ n ( pl buses, busses)- a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers between stopping places along a regular routeMore formal name: omnibus
- short for trolleybus
- (modifier) of or relating to a bus or buses: a bus driver, a bus station
- informal a car or aircraft, esp one that is old and shaky
- short for busbar
- a platform in a space vehicle used for various experiments and processes
- miss the bus ⇒ to miss an opportunity; be too late
- park the bus ⇒ Brit informal (of a sports team) to play in a very defensive way
vb (buses, busing, bused, busses, bussing, bussed)- to travel or transport by bus
- chiefly US Canadian to transport (children) by bus from one area to a school in another in order to create racially integrated classes
Etymology: 19th Century: short for omnibus
'busing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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