busk
verb [I] /bʌsk/ UKDefinition
› to play music or sing in a public place so that the people who are there will give moneyPlaying musicSinging in generalSinging in general busker /ˈbʌs.kər/
/ˈbʌs.kɚ/ noun [C] › a musician or performer who busks for moneyMusicians
/ˈbʌs.kɚ/ noun [C] › a musician or performer who busks for moneyMusicians(Definition of busk verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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