Definitions for busks

busks busk

Spelling: [buhsk]
IPA: /bʌsk/

Busks is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 31 anagrams from letters in busks (bkssu).

Definitions for busks

verb (used without object)

  1. Chiefly British. to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place.
  2. Canadian. to make a showy or noisy appeal.

Origin of busks

1850-55; perhaps, if earlier sense was “to make a living by entertaining,” Polari Italian buscare to procure, get, gain Spanish buscar to look for, seek (of disputed orig.)

Examples for busks

I have left the responsibility with busk whether or no to read the letters.

Could see her in the bedroom from the hearth unclamping the busk of her stays: white.

For now I had made up my mind to let Mrs. busk know whatever I could tell her.

It's no that difficult to busk the hooks; maybe you would be liken' to try.

The trait "underground world" is also found in busk, p. 141.

Wake thy sister, and arise both, and busk (dress) you quickly.

Mrs. busk considered not the sun, neither any of his doings.

"So it is, Miss Erema," Mrs. busk replied, without any congenial excitement.

A piece of lace with a tag, which fastened the busk, or piece of whalebone, used to keep the stays in position.

I have heard a rumour that busk is on our side in regard to species.

Word Value for busks
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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