business, n. vocation, [calling], pursuit, [craft], [trade], [occupation], [profession]; avocation; traffic, [trade], [commerce], [enterprise], [industry], [barter]; [duty], [function], [work], [place]; affair, [concern], [matter]. Associated words: [commercial], [mercantile], technical, technicality, technology.

bustle, n. [stir], [agitation], [tumult], [ado], [pother], [commotion]; [bishop], tournure, pannier.

busy, a. occupied, [engaged], employed, engrossed; [diligent], [industrious], sedulous, [active]; [intrusive], [officious], [meddlesome].

butcher, v. [slaughter].

butter, n. Associated words: butyric, butyrin, butyrometer, butyrate, dairy, creamery, churn, butterine, capric, caprylic, caproic acid, butyraceous.

butterflies, n. pl. Lepidoptera. Associated words: lepidopterist, lepidopteral, lepidopterous, caterpillar, [larva].

buttock, n. [rump], [fundament], [breech]; glutæus ([muscle]).

buttress, n. [support], [stay], [prop].

buy, v. [purchase].

buyer, n. purchaser.