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As a busker, one thing that does not work is self-consciousness. A busker needs to be working. A busker needs to shed all ego and get down to work. Play your songs, play them well, earn your money, and don't get in people's way.
Glen Hansard

Meaning of "busker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUSKER

busker  [ˈbʌskə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUSKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Busker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUSKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

busker

Street performance

Street performance or busking is the practice of performing in public places, for gratuities. In many countries the rewards are generally in the form of money but other gratuities such as food, drink or gifts may be given. Street performance is practiced all over the world by men, women and children and dates back to antiquity. In English-speaking countries people engaging in this practice are called street performers or buskers. Performances can be just about anything that people find entertaining. Performers may do acrobatics, animal tricks, balloon twisting, card tricks, caricatures, clowning, comedy, contortions, escapology, dance, singing, fire skills, flea circus, fortune-telling, juggling, magic, mime, living statue, musical performance, puppeteering, snake charming, storytelling or reciting poetry or prose, street art such as sketching and painting, street theatre, sword swallowing, and ventriloquism.

Definition of busker in the English dictionary

The definition of busker in the dictionary is someone that busks.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUSKER


Alaska
əˈlæskə
asker
ˈɑːskə
Athabasca
ˌæθəˈbæskə
cornhusker
ˈkɔːnˌhʌskə
fusker
ˈfʌskə
husker
ˈhʌskə
labrusca
ləˈbrʌskə
Madagascar
ˌmædəˈɡæskə
masker
ˈmɑːskə
masquer
ˈmɑːskə
Musca
ˈmʌskə
Nebraska
nɪˈbræskə
Osca
ˈɒskə
oscar
ˈɒskə
tasker
ˈtɑːskə
tuskar
ˈtʌskə
tusker
ˈtʌskə
Wesker
ˈwɛskə
whisker
ˈwɪskə
Ziska
ˈzɪskə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUSKER

business women
business-accounting
businesslike
businessman
businessmen
businesspeople
businessperson
businesswoman
businessy
busing
busk
busket
buskin
buskined
busking
busload
busman
busman´s holiday
busmen

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUSKER

baker
bosker
broker
cat´s whisker
frisker
hacker
hooker
Lasker
locker
maker
marker
Parker
poker
risker
speaker
sticker
tracker
unmasker
walker
worker

Synonyms and antonyms of busker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «busker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUSKER

Find out the translation of busker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of busker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «busker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

街头卖艺人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

músico callejero
570 millions of speakers

English

busker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

busker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَنّان مُتَسَوِّل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уличный музыкант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

artista de rua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রঙ্গজীবক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

musicien ambulant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Basker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Straßenmusikant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大道芸人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노상 연예인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Busker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người hát rong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

busker
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बस्कर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sokak çalgıcısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cantante di strada
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grajek uliczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вуличний музикант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cântăreț ambulant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλανόδιος διασκεδαστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Busker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gatumusikant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gatemusikant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of busker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUSKER»

The term «busker» is regularly used and occupies the 58.645 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUSKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about busker

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2 QUOTES WITH «BUSKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word busker.
1
Bryan Adams
I'm a complete and utter busker.
2
Glen Hansard
As a busker, one thing that does not work is self-consciousness. A busker needs to be working. A busker needs to shed all ego and get down to work. Play your songs, play them well, earn your money, and don't get in people's way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUSKER»

Discover the use of busker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to busker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Paul Jennings
There was a busker whose little dog Tiny took around a hat for coins. The busker became jealous of Tiny and began to mistreat her. Eventually he put her down his backyard well and only occasionally fed her. Three weeks later, he lowered ...
Judy Dwyer, Paul Jennings, 2000
2
Rock and Roll Busker
When there is a big crowd in front of you, listening to every note, that's when the fun starts. This is a passionate, humorous and highly original look at the life of a musician on the road and what it is really like to be a musician.
Graham Forbes, 2014
3
Cleveland Curiosities: Eliot Ness & His Blundering Raid, a ...
Join author Ted Schwarz on this romp celebrating bizarre misdeeds and noteworthy accomplishments of Clevelanders large and small.
Ted Schwarz, 2010
4
Busker
A passionate and humorous look at the life of a musician on the road.
Graham Forbes, 2014
5
Busker: Tales of a Renegade Harpist
" The capsizing of his seventeen-year career performing free on-board concerts touched off a media storm that prompted him to write this book.
David Michael, 2011
6
Tabby McTat
Will they ever find each other again? Tabby McTat's story has captured the imagination of hundreds of thousands of children. It is now available in sturdy board book format, perfect for Tabby McTat's youngest fans.
Julia Donaldson, 2012
7
The Busker
A modern-day ballad set across three cities and two years, The Busker is a richly comic expose of the music industry, the Occupy movement, homelessness and failing to live up to the dream.
Liam Murray Bell, 2014
8
Fineflour
The Burial and the Busker Part of the new highway will soon run over the remains of eighteen bodies. My best friend is under the shiniest headstone. An old section of Little Fineflour cemetery's been chosen by the Main Roads Department for ...
Gillian Mears, 1990
9
Leeds United Miscellany: Trivia, History, Facts and Stats
From memorable matches and favorite sons, the book follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, but has plenty to keep any fanatic coming back for more--and is fully endorsed by the club.
Joe Mewis, 2011
10
A Street Cat Named Bob
A Street Cat Named Bob is a moving and uplifting story that will touch the heart of anyone who reads it.
James Bowen, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUSKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term busker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Brisbane opera busker Tim McCallum wows Australia with raw talent …
A Brisbane man often seen busking from his wheelchair at South Bank has shocked Australian reality TV audiences with his version of the ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Delta: 'I'm going to kill you'
But when it came to pitch time, Jessie J shocked everyone by encouraging the 24-year-old busker to go with the Madden brothers. “That's the ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
3
Five of the most common five-a-side injuries – and how to avoid them
My secret life as a busker · Martin Brunt goes busking · Sky Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt takes his first tentative steps to fame, hoping to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
The Voice: Tim McCallum's rise from busker to national spotlight
The next time Tim McCallum decides to busk in Brisbane's cultural precinct he's likely to draw quite a crowd. McCallum's incredible singing ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
My secret life as a busker
Not since the Mayflower set sail in 1620 had a ship left British shores with such a giddy sense of potential discovery or disaster. Well, that's what ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
A Streetcat Named Bob: How One Feral Cat Saved a Man's Life …
Bob followed James wherever the busker went. Whenever James played a few songs on his guitar, Bob would sit either beside him or on his ... «Social News Daily, Jul 15»
7
Busker pushes piano 4 km through city streets — every day
Who would push a 360-kilogram piano through the streets of downtown Toronto every day, and why? Sebastian Brown does it for the love of ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Former busker Si Cranstoun launches first UK tour from a …
Former busker Si Cranstoun swapped Cambridge's streets for its waterways yesterday, as he took to the Cam to launch his first UK tour. «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
9
Kempston busker to take on the UK festival scene following his …
A TEENAGE busker has continued on his route to the top of the industry as he stormed a music festival and took away the top prize for the ... «Bedfordshire News, Jul 15»
10
Video: Andy Grammer talks childhood and time as a busker before …
Before his first hit song, "Keep Your Head Up," Grammer was a busker trying to make his way up the ladder of the music industry. His debut ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 15»

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