English Explanatory Dictionary

fuss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
  2. A complaint or noise; a scene.
  3. An exhibition of affection or admiration.
verb
  1. To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
  2. To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
  3. To disturb (a person)
  4. To cry or be ill-humoured.
  5. To show affection for, especially animals.
  6. To pet.

Pronunciation

/fʌs/ en-us-fuss.ogg /fʊs/

Word forms

fuss fusses fussing fussed

Etymology

Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”)). Compare also fouse (“to hasten, rush, tumble, disarrange”).

Synonyms

hubbub to-do ado argy-bargy bangarang bobbery brouhaha bunfight bustle bust-up chaos ferment clamour clatter commotion disruption disturbance flap foofaraw fracas furor fuss hobbleshaw hoo-ha hoo-hah hullabaloo hurly-burly kerfuffle mayhem merry hell outcry palaver pandemonium pother quarrel riot rowdydow ruckus rumpus shemozzle shindy splatterdash stir stooshie three-ring circus tomfoolery trouble tumult turmoil unrest uproar upstir

Derived words

fuss-budget fuss-budgetry fussless kick up a fuss fussable fuss around fusser fuss over fuss and bother fussbudget fussbutton fusspot fussy no muss no fuss
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