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fuss definition

fuss (fus)

noun

  1. a flurry of nervous, excited, often needless activity; bustle
  2. a state of excessive nervousness, agitation, etc.
  3. ☆ a quarrel or argument
  4. a showy display of delight, approval, etc.

Etymology: 17th-c. slang, prob. echoic

intransitive verb

  1. to cause or make a fuss
  2. to bustle about or worry, esp. over trifles
  3. to whine, fret, etc. as a baby

transitive verb

to bother or worry unnecessarily

Related Forms:

fuss Idioms

fuss around

to engage in idle, aimless, or annoying activity

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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