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• present participle of busk.

busking

American  

[buhs-king] / bʌs kɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or practice of entertaining by dancing, singing, juggling, etc., on the street or in a public place.

   When I lived and studied in London for a year and a half, I brought my guitar along and did some busking in the streets.

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adjective

1. engaged in this kind of public entertainment.

   My interviewee was late meeting me in the square, so while waiting I struck up a conversation with a busking musician.

Etymology

Origin of busking

First recorded in 1770–80; busk ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun; busk ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

Example Sentences

He's one of more than 200 buskers registered through Transport for London's Licensed Busking Scheme, which is now in its 20th year.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2023

Busking since 1986, he embodies the Market’s soundtrack.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2021

Busking, mainly in the Times Square subway station and at Washington Square Park, has been an important teacher.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2021

Busking is their chief means of income and preferred musical setting, and they start up in the early afternoons.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2018

But now, the Busking was apace, And soon, from every corner place The girls came with the skein of their own making To wind up at this sweethearts' merry meeting.

From Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist by Smiles, Samuel