hustle

Hustle is defined as to move quickly or push, or to get something by wrongful or illegal ways.

(verb)

An example of to hustle is to race quickly through a mall to get to a store before it closes.
An example of to hustle is to steal money from someone.

The definition of a hustle is an act of shoving or a quick movement, or an act of getting something by wrongful or illegal means.

(noun)

See hustle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb hustled, hustling

to push or knock about; shove or jostle in a rude, rough manner
to force in a rough, hurried manner: to hustle a rowdy customer out of a bar
☆ Informal to cause to be done, prepared, sent, etc. quickly or too quickly; hurry
☆ Slang to get, sell, victimize, etc. by aggressive, often dishonest means

Origin: Du hutseln, husselen, to shake up (coins, lots), freq. of MDu hutsen, to shake

intransitive verb

to push one's way; move hurriedly
Informal to work or act rapidly or energetically
☆ Slang
1. to obtain money by aggressive or dishonest means
2. to work as a prostitute

noun

See hustle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb hus·tled, hus·tling, hus·tles

verb, intransitive

To move or act energetically and rapidly: We hustled to get dinner ready on time.
To push or force one's way.
To act aggressively, especially in business dealings.
Slang
a. To obtain something by deceitful or illicit means; practice theft or swindling.
b. To solicit customers. Used of a pimp or prostitute.
c. To misrepresent one's ability in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling.

verb, transitive

To push or convey in a hurried or rough manner: hustled the prisoner into a van.
To cause or urge to proceed quickly; hurry: hustled the board into a quick decision.
Slang
a. To sell or get by questionable or aggressive means: hustled stolen watches; hustling spare change.
b. To pressure into buying or doing something: a barfly hustling the other customers for drinks.
c. To misrepresent one's skill in (a game or activity) in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling: hustle pool.

noun

The act or an instance of jostling or shoving.
Energetic activity; drive.
Slang An illicit or unethical way of doing business or obtaining money; a fraud or deceit: “the most dangerous and wide-open drug hustle of them all” (Newsweek).

Origin:

Origin: Dutch husselen, to shake

Origin: , from Middle Dutch hustelen

Origin: , frequentative of hutsen

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