bus Definition

bus
noun buses, busses

1. A road vehicle, usually a large one, which carries passengers to and from established stopping points along a fixed route for payment. Originally called omnibus. See also double-decker, minibus.
2. colloq
A car or aeroplane, especially one which is old and shaky.
3. computing.
A set of electrical conductors that form a channel or path along which data (in the form of digital signals) or power may be transmitted to and from all the main components of a computer.

verb buses, busses, bused, bussed, busing, bussing

intr
1. To go by bus.

Form: bus it (also)
(especially US)
2. To transport (children) by bus to a school in a different area, as a way of promoting racial integration.
(N Amer)
3. In a restaurant, etc: to clear away (dirty dishes) from tables, replace items, etc and help the waiting staff. See also bus-boy.

Idiom: miss the bus

To lose an opportunity.

Etymology: 19c: short for omnibus.