busking

busk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhsk]
- /bʌsk/
- /bʌsk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhsk]
- /bʌsk/

Definitions of busking word

verb without object busking Chiefly British. to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place. 1
verb without object busking Canadian. to make a showy or noisy appeal. 1
verb busking present participle of busk. 0

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Origin of busking

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; perhaps, if earlier sense was “to make a living by entertaining,” < Polari < Italian buscare to procure, get, gain < Spanish buscar to look for, seek (of disputed orig.)

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Parts of speech for Busking

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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busking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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