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busk

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Music
busk /bʌsk/ verb [intransitive]  British EnglishAPM to play music in a public place in order to earn money 街头卖艺busker noun [countable]
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Examples from the Corpus
buskHe re-appears, gently strumming his 40-year-old acoustic guitar in the midst of the audience and proceeds to busk around the crowd!
busk verbChinese
place a in to public play in Corpus music order


busk
busk /bʌsk/ verb [intransitive]
British English to play music in a public place in order to earn money
—busker noun [countable]


buskBrE /bʌsk/ 🔊NAmE /bʌsk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they busk BrE /bʌsk/ 🔊 NAmE /bʌsk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it busks BrE /bʌsks/ 🔊 NAmE /bʌsks/ 🔊past simple busked BrE /bʌskt/ 🔊 NAmE /bʌskt/ 🔊past participle busked BrE /bʌskt/ 🔊 NAmE /bʌskt/ 🔊 -ing form busking BrE /ˈbʌskɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbʌskɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] to perform music in a public place and ask for money from people passing by 街头卖艺 busk·er BrE /ˈbʌskə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbʌskər/ 🔊 noun
busk·ing BrE /ˈbʌskɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbʌskɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]