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