fuss
Meaning
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- Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
- A complaint or noise; a scene.
- An exhibition of affection or admiration.
Synonyms
bustle about
worry about
make noise
rush about
be busy
be noisy
make a noise
blame oneself
trouble oneself
be fussy
behave like a bumble
be bustling
be fastidious
be vivid
pay excessive attention to
flap about
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fʌs/
Etymology
Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”)).
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