Definitions for busk
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buskverb

   play music in a public place and solicit money for it

   "three young men were busking in the plaza"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Busknoun

   A piece of steel or whalebone, worn by women to strengthen their stays.

   Etymology: busque, Fr.

   Off with that happy busk, which I envy,
   That still can be, and still can stand so nigh. John Donne.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. busk

   On the 18th of November 1993, just after midnight, a minibus was involved in a fatal collision with a maintenance vehicle on the M40 motorway near Warwick, England. The minibus was transporting 14 children home to Worcestershire from a school trip to the Royal Albert Hall in London when it veered into the rear of the motorway maintenance lorry which was stationary on the hard shoulder. Twelve of the 14 children and their teacher who was driving died in the crash, which is one of the worst on the British road network. The two survivors sustained minor injuries, as did the people in the motorway maintenance lorry.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. busk

   Busking refers to the act of performing, usually music, in public places to entertain people or solicit donations. This can also include other forms of street performances such as miming, dancing, juggling, or magic tricks. The performers, commonly referred to as buskers, often rely on tips given by the audience to earn a living.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Busknoun

   a thin, elastic strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset

2. Busk

   to prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress

3. Busk

   to go; to direct one's course

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Busk

   A busk is the rigid element of a corset placed at the centre front. In stays, the corsets worn between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries, the busk was intended to keep the front of the corset straight and upright. It was made of wood, ivory, or bone slipped into a pocket and tied in place with a lace called the busk point. These busks were often carved and decorated, or inscribed with messages, and were popular gifts from men to their sweethearts. In the middle of the nineteenth century, a new form of busk appeared. It was made of two long pieces of steel, one with loops and the other with posts, that functioned in the same way as hook and eye fastenings on a garment. This made corsets considerably easier to put on and take off, as the laces did not have to be loosened as much as when the corset had to go over the wearer's head and shoulders. The second half of the nineteenth century also saw the invention of the spoon busk.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Busk

   busk, v.t. or v.i. to prepare: to dress one's self. [Ice. búa, to prepare, and -sk, contr. of sik, the recip. pron.—self.]

2. Busk

   busk, n. the piece of bone, wood, or steel in the front of a woman's stays: a corset.—adj. Busked. [Fr. busc, which Scheler thinks a doublet of bois; Littré, the same as It. busto, a bust.]

3. Busk

   busk, v.i. (naut.) to cruise along a shore, to beat about: to seek. [Prob. Sp. buscar, to seek.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUSK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Busk is ranked #41303 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Busk surname appeared 527 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Busk.
   
   90.8% or 479 total occurrences were White.
   3.6% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.4% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.

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How to pronounce busk?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of busk in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of busk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=busk
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=busk
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busk
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busk
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=busk
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=busk
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html