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Word: Busk
Speech Type: Verb
mid 17th century: from obsolete French busquer ‘seek’, from Italian buscare or Spanish buscar, of Germanic origin. Originally in nautical use in the sense ‘cruise about, tack’, the term later meant ‘go about selling things’, hence ‘go about performing’ (mid 19th century)
bʌsk
perform music or other entertainment in the street or another public place for monetary donations
Short Definition:perform music in street for monetary donations
Examples:- the group began by busking on Philadelphia sidewalks
improvise.
Short Definition:improvise
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