fuss

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
2. (countable, uncountable) A complaint or noise; a scene.
3. (countable, uncountable) An exhibition of affection or admiration.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
2. (intransitive) To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
3. (transitive) To disturb (a person)
4. (US, especially, intransitive) To cry or be ill-humoured.
5. (intransitive) To show affection for, especially animals.
6. (transitive) To pet.

Synonyms

bustle

commotion

trouble

noise

worry

confusion

stir

ado

pother

uproar

row

tumult

to-do

fret

inconvenience

clamour

bother

disturbance

worry about

hassle

bustle about

turmoil

brawl

flap

complain

flurry

squabble

riot

excitement

argument

make noise

hubbub

quarrel

troublesome

disagreement

disadvantage

fracas

racket

stink

bickering

sputter

tiff

clamor

bicker

scuffle

razzle-dazzle

rumpus

spat

tizzy

niggle

Translations

scalpore

trambusto

Getue

agitarsi

φασαρία

jaleo

preoccuparsi

yaygara

Lärm

baccano

remue-ménage

agitazione

chiasso

alboroto

tapage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fʌs/

Etymology

Cognate with German: faseln

In summary

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