English Words Starting With B

• businessman

  nounB1
  /ˈbɪznəsmæn/A man who works in business, typically in a managerial role or as an owner of a company.
• businessman's holiday

  nounLow
  /ˈbɪznəsmənz ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/A vacation during which a person continues to engage in work-related activities, such as checking emails, making calls, or attending to business matters.
• businesspeople

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈbɪznəsˌpiːpl/People engaged in business, commerce, or trade, typically in managerial, entrepreneurial, or professional capacities.
• businessperson

  nounMedium (B2)
  /ˈbɪznəsˌpɜːs(ə)n/An individual engaged in commerce, trade, or industry; a professional whose work is in the business sector.
• businesswoman

  nounB1
  /ˈbɪznəswʊmən/A woman who works in or owns a business, especially in a managerial or executive role.
• busing

  nounC1
  /ˈbʌsɪŋ/The act of transporting students by bus, especially as part of a program to achieve racial integration in schools.
• busk

  nounverb-intransitiveC1
  /bʌsk/To perform music or entertainment in a public place for voluntary donations.
• busker

  nounB2
  /ˈbʌskə/A person who performs music or other entertainment in a public place, typically for voluntary donations from passers-by.
• buskin

  nounVery low
  /ˈbʌskɪn/A knee‑high boot, traditionally associated with classical tragedy actors in ancient Greek and Roman theatre.
• busking

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈbʌsk.ɪŋ/The act of performing music, singing, or entertainment in a public place for voluntary donations.
• busload

  nounC1
  /ˈbʌsləʊd/The amount of passengers or things that fill a single bus; a group large enough to fill a bus.
• busman

  nounC1
  /ˈbʌsmən/A person whose job is to drive or conduct a bus.
• busman's holiday

  nounLow
  /ˌbʌs.mənz ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/A holiday or time off spent doing the same or similar work as one's regular job.
• busoni

  nounVery low
  /bʊˈsəʊni/A surname of Italian origin, most notably referring to the composer, pianist, and conductor Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924).
• busra

  nounVery low
  /ˈbʊsrə/A type of date (fruit), specifically a date from the region of Busra (Bosra) in Syria, known for its quality and taste.
• buss

  nounRare/Archaic
  /bʌs/A kiss, especially a quick or playful one.
• bussell

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbʌsəl/A surname of English origin, also a rare or obsolete term for a small bush or thicket.
• bussy

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbʊzi/An informal, slang term primarily used to refer to the male or transgender male anus considered as an object of sexual activity or as a physical feature.
• bust

  adjectivenounverbB2
  /bʌst/To break or damage something; the chest of a human, especially a woman's; a sculpture of a person's head and shoulders.
• bust-up

  nounverbC1 - C2
  /ˈbʌst ʌp/A sudden, serious quarrel, disagreement, or fight, often leading to the end of a relationship or partnership.

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