busk
verb (used without object)
to entertain by dancing, singing, reciting, juggling, etc., on the street or in a public place.
busked
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past participleof busk.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof busk.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
buskverb (used without object)to entertain by dancing, singing, reciting, juggling, etc., on the street or in a public place.
Example Sentences
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The group’s big break came in August 1981 when the Pretenders’ James Honeyman-Scott observed them as they busked outside Milwaukee’s Oriental Theatre, where the Pretenders were set to play a gig.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023
He bought a pick-up truck, put the piano on it, and the pair of them busked their way around the South.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2022
He performed not only in pubs but busked outside of subway stations and retail stores.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2021
Tornai has busked as a street musician and worked in beloved Seattle kitchens, including Stateside and Café Presse — but said this experience will alter the trajectory of her life.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2020
The women were busked in their plaids, and very seemly.
From Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft by Sir Walter Scott
