"busk it" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: busks it [present, singular, third-person], busking it [participle, present], busked it [participle, past], busked it [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} busk it (third-person singular simple present busks it, present participle busking it, simple past and past participle busked it)
  1. (UK, informal) To wing it. Tags: UK, informal

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