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(verb) in the sense of hurry

Definition

to hurry with a great show of energy or activity

My parents bustled around the kitchen.

Synonyms

hurry

Claire hurried along the road.

tear

The door flew open and she tore into the room.

rush

Someone inside the building rushed out.

dash

Suddenly she dashed out into the garden.

scramble

fuss

flutter

beetle

hasten

She hastened along the landing to her room.

scuttle

Two very small children scuttled away.

scurry

The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover.

scamper

The flash sent the foxes scampering away.

Opposites

rest

relax

idle

loaf

take it easy

lie around

loiter

loll

laze

outspan (South Africa)

be indolent

(noun) in the sense of activity

Definition

energetic and noisy activity

the hustle and bustle of modern life

Synonyms

activity

There is an extraordinary level of activity in the market.

to-do

Just like him to make such a to-do about it.

stir

His film has caused a stir in America.

excitement

The audience was in a state of great excitement.

hurry

the hurry of people wanting to get home

fuss

I don't know what all the fuss is about.

flurry

There was a flurry of excitement.

haste

agitation

He was in a state of emotional agitation.

commotion

He heard a terrible commotion outside.

ado

And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor.

tumult

Round one ended to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts.

hurly-burly

pother (literary)

The villagers are in a pother over the plans to develop the area.

Opposites

inactivity

quiet

tranquillity

stillness

inaction

quietness

单词	bustle
释义	Trends of bustle View usage for: bustle (bʌsəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense bustles, present participle bustling, past tense, past participle bustled 1. verb If someone bustles somewhere, they move there in a hurried way, often because they are very busy. My mother bustled around the kitchen. [VERB preposition/adverb] She bustled about, turning on lights, moving pillows around on the sofa. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: hurry, tear, rush, dash More Synonyms of bustle 2. verb A place that is bustling with people or activity is full of people who are very busy or lively. The sidewalks are bustling with people. [VERB + with] The main attraction was the bustling market. [VERB-ing] 3. uncountable noun Bustle is busy, noisy activity. ...the hustle and bustle of modern life. [+ of] There was a good deal of cheerful bustle. Synonyms: activity, to-do, stir, excitement More Synonyms of bustle bustle in British English 1 (ˈbʌsəl) verb 1. (when intr, often foll by about) to hurry or cause to hurry with a great show of energy or activity noun 2. energetic and noisy activity Derived forms bustler (ˈbustler) noun bustling (ˈbustling) adjective bustlingly (ˈbustlingly) adverb Word origin C16: probably from obsolete buskle to make energetic preparation, from dialect busk from Old Norse būask to prepare bustle in British English 2 (ˈbʌsəl) noun a cushion or a metal or whalebone framework worn by women in the late 19th century at the back below the waist in order to expand the skirt Word origin C18: of unknown origin bustle in American English 1 (ˈbʌsəl) verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbustled or ˈbustling 1. to hurry busily or with much fuss and bother noun 2. busy and noisy activity; commotion Derived forms bustlingly (ˈbustlingly) adverb Word origin for earlier buskle < ME busken, to prepare, adorn < ON buask, to make onself ready < bua, to prepare (see bondage) + sik, refl. pron. bustle in American English 2 (ˈbʌsəl) noun a framework or padding formerly worn at the back by women to puff out the skirt Examples of 'bustle' in a sentence bustle He will now hunt for smaller units away from the hustle and bustle to keep his company alive. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Perhaps you live in a city and crave a tranquil oasis that is an escape from the hustle and bustle of your surroundings. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It's a gorgeous getaway if you need a refreshing escape from the hustle and bustle. The Sun (2016) But many who live here love the hustle, bustle and banter. The Sun (2016) That was in a big field so he'll have no problem with the hustle and bustle today. The Sun (2016) The manor is a world away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The Sun (2014) The bustle and the energy of a big city rarely fail to excite. Times, Sunday Times (2006) On the ground they all bustle about energetically as they hunt for food in the grass. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He has enough style and ability to cope with the hustle and bustle. The Sun (2009) Tallinn is the perfect place to unwind and escape the hustle and bustle of modern life. The Sun (2012) It provides the bustle and energy of a city and the joys of a beautiful seaside town. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It was bustling and full of bargains from gramophone players to antique furniture and crockery sets in original boxes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) So where does he go to escape the hustle and bustle of the creative process and to recharge his batteries? Times, Sunday Times (2008) There is always a look of consciousness or bustle when people come in a way which they know to be beneath them. Jane Austen Emma (1815) Then a nurse came bustling around the bed, insisting that she needed more tests. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Henley was getting ready for the regatta, and was full of bustle. Jerome K. Jerome Three Men in a Boat (1889) He has a certain bustle about his demeanour, which bodes well. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It was somewhere to unwind, away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It has all the energy and bustle of London bundled into it. The Sun (2009) All around there was bustle and gossip, and when work stopped they turned on music and danced. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Now it was bustling with activity, and getting our favourite deckchairs by the pool proved quite difficult. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Before he went to spend his last two weeks in a hospice, he was bustling around the house. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It's the sort of magical place you dream about when the bustle of city life gets too much. The Sun (2013) The second group of rats was in a brightly lit animal room, full of bustle as workers came and went. Wills, Christopher The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness (1993) Word lists with bustle underwear In other languages bustle British English: bustle VERB If someone bustles somewhere, they move there in a hurried way, often because they are very busy. My mother bustled around the kitchen. American English: bustle Brazilian Portuguese: alvoroçar-se Chinese: 奔忙 European Spanish: ir de aquí {or} acá para allá French: s'affairer German: hin und her eilen Italian: affaccendarsi Japanese: せわしく動く Korean: 부산히 움직이다 European Portuguese: alvoroçar-se Latin American Spanish: ir de aquí {or} acá para allá British English: bustle NOUN Bustle is busy, noisy activity. ...the hustle and bustle of modern life. American English: bustle Brazilian Portuguese: alvoroço Chinese: 繁忙 European Spanish: bullicio French: affairement German: Betrieb Italian: andirivieni Japanese: せわしげな動き Korean: 붐빔 European Portuguese: alvoroço Latin American Spanish: bullicio Chinese translation of 'bustle' bustle (ˈbʌsl) vi [person] 忙碌 (mánglù) n (u) (= activity) 繁忙 (fánmáng) (verb) in the sense of hurry Definition to hurry with a great show of energy or activity My parents bustled around the kitchen. Synonyms hurry Claire hurried along the road. tear The door flew open and she tore into the room. rush Someone inside the building rushed out. dash Suddenly she dashed out into the garden. scramble fuss flutter beetle hasten She hastened along the landing to her room. scuttle Two very small children scuttled away. scurry The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover. scamper The flash sent the foxes scampering away. Opposites rest , relax , idle , loaf , take it easy , lie around , loiter , loll , laze , outspan (South Africa) , be indolent (noun) in the sense of activity Definition energetic and noisy activity the hustle and bustle of modern life Synonyms activity There is an extraordinary level of activity in the market. to-do Just like him to make such a to-do about it. stir His film has caused a stir in America. excitement The audience was in a state of great excitement. hurry the hurry of people wanting to get home fuss I don't know what all the fuss is about. flurry There was a flurry of excitement. haste agitation He was in a state of emotional agitation. commotion He heard a terrible commotion outside. ado And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor. tumult Round one ended to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts. hurly-burly pother (literary) The villagers are in a pother over the plans to develop the area. Opposites inactivity , quiet , tranquillity , stillness , inaction , quietness Additional synonyms in the sense of ado Definition fuss And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor. Synonyms fuss, to-do, trouble, delay, bother, stir, confusion, excitement, disturbance, bustle, flurry, agitation, commotion, pother (literary) in the sense of agitation He was in a state of emotional agitation. Synonyms turmoil, worry, trouble, upset, alarm, confusion, excitement, disturbance, distraction, upheaval, stimulation, flurry, outcry, clamour, arousal, ferment, disquiet, commotion, fluster, lather (informal), incitement, tumult, discomposure, tizzy, tizz or tiz-woz (informal) in the sense of commotion Definition noisy disturbance He heard a terrible commotion outside. Synonyms disturbance, to-do, riot, disorder, excitement, fuss, turmoil, racket, upheaval, bustle, furore, outcry, uproar, ferment, agitation, ado, rumpus, tumult, hubbub, hurly-burly, brouhaha, hullabaloo, ballyhoo (informal), hue and cry, perturbation Synonyms of 'bustle' bustle Explore 'bustle' in the dictionary
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