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Meaning of 'fuss' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fuss [ n.]
- A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles.
- One who is unduly anxious about trifles.
2 . Fuss [ v. i.]
- To be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado.

Meaning of 'fuss' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fuss [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an angry disturbance
Example in sentence:
  • a spot of bother;
  • he didn't want to make a fuss;
  • they had labor trouble
Meaning (2):
- an excited state of agitation
Example in sentence:
  • he was in a dither;
  • there was a terrible flap about the theft
3 . fuss [ v]
Meaning (3):
- worry unnecessarily or excessively
Example in sentence:
  • don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
Meaning (4):
- care for like a mother
Example in sentence:
  • She fusses over her husband

Nearby Words:

fusain fusarole fuscation fuscin fuscine fuscous fuse fused fusee fusel

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