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ALL meanings of busk

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  • verb busk People who busk play music or sing for money in the streets or other public places. 3
  • noun busk a strip of whalebone, wood, steel, etc, inserted into the front of a corset to stiffen it 3
  • noun busk the corset itself 3
  • verb busk to make money by singing, dancing, acting, etc, in public places, as in front of theatre queues 3
  • verb busk to make ready; prepare 3
  • verb busk to dress or adorn 3
  • intransitive verb busk to perform for money as a singer or strolling entertainer in public places 3
  • intransitive verb busk play music in public for money 1
  • noun busk closure of a corset 1
  • verb without object busk Chiefly British. to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place. 1
  • verb without object busk Canadian. to make a showy or noisy appeal. 1
  • noun busk A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it. 0
  • noun busk (by extension) A corset. 0
  • noun busk (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A kind of linen. 0
  • verb busk To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress. 0
  • verb busk To go; to direct one's course. 0
  • verb busk (Intransitive Verb) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport. 0
  • verb busk (nautical) To tack, cruise about. 0
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