BUSKING Definition & Meaning

busking

[ buhs-king ]

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noun

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.

adjective

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.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of busking¹

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

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Ms Millington's challenges have so far also included barefoot running, blacksmithing, beekeeping and busking on the streets of York in a turkey outfit playing Christmas songs on a kazoo.

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Almost all vehicles are prohibited from entering the enhanced security zone that encompasses about 14 blocks of the popular area packed with bars, restaurants, shops and vendors where busking musicians play jazz tunes on horns.

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"We went to every office and radio station and shook every hand individually. We stopped everyone on the street, busking."

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Three years ago, Cat Burns was busking on the streets of London when one of her older songs, Go, went viral on TikTok.

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He went busking to raise money for the Ukrainian military and there’s a fight club to help him stand up to the school bullies.

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