Fuss Definition

fŭs
fussed, fusses, fussing
noun
fusses
A flurry of nervous, excited, often needless activity; bustle.
Webster's New World
A state of excessive nervousness, agitation, etc.
Webster's New World
An objection; a protest.
The longer working hours caused a big fuss.
American Heritage
A quarrel or argument.
Webster's New World
A showy display of delight, approval, interest, etc.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
verb
fussed, fusses, fussing
To bother or worry unnecessarily.
Webster's New World
To cause or make a fuss.
Webster's New World
To bustle about or worry, esp. over trifles.
Webster's New World
To be excessively careful or solicitous.
Fussed over their children.
American Heritage
To get into or be in a state of nervous or useless activity.
Fussed with the collar of his coat.
American Heritage
idiom
fuss around
  • to engage in idle, aimless, or annoying activity
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Fuss

Noun

Singular:
fuss
Plural:
fusses

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Fuss

  • fuss around

Origin of Fuss

  • Of unkown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”))

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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