hustle

1 of 2

verb

hus·tle ˈhə-səl How to pronounce hustle (audio)

hustled; hustling ˈhə-s(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce hustle (audio)

transitive verb

: to crowd or push roughly : jostle, shove

had been hustled into a jail cell with the other protesters

: to convey forcibly or hurriedly

… grabbed him by the arm and hustled him out the door …

John Dos Passos

: to urge forward precipitately

hustling tourists from one museum to the next

: to obtain by energetic activity

—usually used with up

hustle up new customerstry to hustle up some tickets to tonight's gamehustling up some grub

: to sell something to or obtain something from (someone) by energetic and especially underhanded activity : swindle

hustling the suckers

an elaborate scam to hustle the elderly

: to sell or promote energetically and aggressively

hustling a new product

: to lure less skillful players into competing against oneself at (a gambling game)

hustle pool

intransitive verb

: shove, press

: hasten, hurry

you'd better hustle if you want to catch the bus

: to make strenuous efforts to obtain especially money or business

Our quartet was out hustling … and we knew we stood good to take in a lot of change before the night was over.

Louis Armstrong

: to obtain money by fraud or deception

: to engage in prostitution

: to play a game or sport in an alert aggressive manner

She's not the most talented player on the team, but she always hustles.

hustle

2 of 2

noun

: energetic activity

I … went about the hustle of summer life.

Stephen W. Kress

You stepped out of Penn Station into the dizzying hustle of Eighth Avenue …

Colson Whitehead

I enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city.

chiefly US : effort and energy in playing a sport

a baseball player who has been criticized for lack of hustle

The fans admire them for their hustle.

a player known more for his hustle than his talent

informal : a dishonest plan for getting money : scam

Now, the secret of any hustle is that you have to have information that the other guy doesn't have.

Paul Newman

… a once-inspired con man on his last hustle …

Marilyn Stasio

Example Sentences

Verb The guards hustled the prisoners into the jail. The star's manager hustled him out the back door of the theater to avoid the throngs of fans. He's not the most talented player on the team, but he always hustles. He's been hustling drugs for a few years. They hustle diamonds, furs—whatever people are buying.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

When the alarms sounded, Juanico would hustle to grab the clean garments off the clothesline before she was enveloped by dust clouds.

Eli Cahan, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 Last week, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said the coaches would have to hustle to have Williams ready for the season when he became medically cleared to return to the field.

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 9 June 2022 No one has pouted, failed to hustle or responded to the jeering at Comerica Park — even Javier Baez, who has become a favorite target of the boo birds.

Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2022 One key possibility is that one of the parties involved wanted an ESPN story out there, in order to try to hustle the negotiations along, or to try to induce a changed offer or position.

Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 June 2022 Another Blue Devil error, coming on an errant throw to first on a bunt attempt by senior Luke Wagner, allowed Janzen to hustle his way home for another run.

Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 3 June 2022 Drive is one thing, but being able to hustle through it is another thing.

Frederick Daso, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Because of the scale and prestige of the military’s training programs, their institutional practices remain highly influential on civilian exercise, which has helped to hustle the sit-up further to the margins over the past few years.

Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 28 May 2022 The crew’s formula for speed is to hustle up the mountainside with trees, use a tool known as a HoeDad to make a hole, insert the seedling, and then promptly repeat.

Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2022 See More

hustle 1 of 2

noun

as in rush

excited and often showy or disorderly speed enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the holiday season

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

rush
hurry
scramble
bustle
speed
precipitation
quickness
haste
hastiness
precipitousness
dash
scurry
velocity
impetuousness
stir
impulsiveness
scuttle
stampede
impulsivity
beeline
flurry
flutter
expedition
swiftness
rapidity
promptness
rashness
celerity
impetuosity
promptitude
dispatch
rapidness
hotheadedness
speediness
fleetness
whirl
fastness
expeditiousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

slowness
deliberateness
deliberation
lethargy
procrastination
inertia
lateness
sluggishness
inaction
languor
inactivity
torpor
pokiness
dilatoriness
inertness
leisureliness
quiescence
dormancy

as in ambition

readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity with his characteristic hustle, he had all the plans for the conference lined up in a matter of days

Synonyms & Similar Words

ambition
initiative
drive
action
aggressiveness
grit
enterprise
spirit
go
gumption
vigor
energy
spunk
pluck
ambitiousness
killer instinct
pep
vitality
assertiveness
starch
self-reliance
snap
hardihood
overambitiousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

inertia
inactivity
passivity
hesitation
reluctance
timidity
laziness
diffidence
lethargy
indolence
faintheartedness

as in scam

an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value a clever hustle that tricked people into revealing their bank account information

Synonyms & Similar Words

scam
fraud
flimflam
swindle
sting
con
shell game
fiddle
scheme
trick
racket
dodge
bunco
cross
hoax
bunko
counterfeit
device
wile
pyramid scheme
ploy
fix
fake
soaking
phony
Ponzi scheme
stratagem
rip-off
gimmick
sham
jig
gouging
sleight
humbug
overcharging
forgery
three-card monte
thimblerig
phoney

hustle

2 of 2

verb

as in to struggle

to devote serious and sustained effort everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule

Synonyms & Similar Words

struggle
labor
work
strive
toil
sweat
try
hump
tug
drudge
endeavor
slave
plow
travail
grub
slog
strain
fag
bang away
plug
moil
plod
sweat blood
peg (away)
drive
attack
exercise
dig (away)
overwork
pitch in
scratch
wade
exert
knuckle down
beaver (away)
eke out
buckle (down)
essay
dig in
apply (oneself)
overexert
trudge
scrabble
put out
hammer (away)
grind (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

break
ease (up)
rest
bum
chill
slacken
let up
relax
shirk
hang (around or out)
lounge
idle
unwind
hack (around)
goof (off)
laze
slack (off)
bask
play
repose
loaf
dally
hang
loll
footle
dabble
fool around
goof (around)
goldbrick
dillydally
trifle
veg out
mess around
hang about
monkey (around)
doodle
putter (around)
potter (around)
fribble

as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train

Synonyms & Similar Words

speed
rush
hurry
race
travel
drive
scurry
zip
chase
fly
trot
buzz
jump
bustle
run
scoot
blow
step
dash
dart
blast
bowl
tear
career
motor
scuttle
rip
hump
zoom
whirl
jog
ram
shoot
breeze
rustle
hare
course
bolt
barrel
blaze
jet
bundle
rocket
highball
belt
cannonball
nip
hie
hurl
whisk
beat it
hasten
pelt
careen
gallop
bomb
hurtle
shake a leg
crack (on)
make tracks
hotfoot (it)
step on it
get a move on
scuffle
scamper
flit
sprint
streak
stampede
whiz
beetle
accelerate
scud
outrun
overtake
step out
whizz
outpace
quicken
arrow
catch up
outstrip
beeline
fast-forward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

creep
drag
crawl
hang (around or out)
lag
dawdle
poke
shuffle
stroll
linger
amble
poke
saunter
tarry
slow (down or up)
plod
loiter
lumber
decelerate
dillydally
dally

as in to pluck

to rob by the use of trickery or threats a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change

Synonyms & Similar Words

pluck
squeeze
sting
cheat
beat
do
stick
screw
short
shortchange
sucker
trick
swindle
rook
defraud
deceive
flimflam
con
shake down
stiff
gaff
fool
rip off
fiddle
victimize
skin
bilk
bleed
exploit
ream
fleece
chisel
diddle
euchre
skunk
take for a ride
hose
mulct
take to the cleaners
chouse
cozen
extort
nobble
thimblerig
wrench
betray
nick
soak
sell a bill of goods to
do in
milk
overcharge
clip
bitch
gouge
wrest
gull
dupe
wring
bamboozle
fast-talk
rope (in)
double-cross

单词	hustle
释义	hustle 1 of 2 verb hus·tle ˈhə-səl hustled; hustling ˈhə-s(ə-)liŋ transitive verb 1 a : to crowd or push roughly : jostle, shove had been hustled into a jail cell with the other protesters b : to convey forcibly or hurriedly … grabbed him by the arm and hustled him out the door … John Dos Passos c : to urge forward precipitately hustling tourists from one museum to the next 2 a : to obtain by energetic activity —usually used with up hustle up new customerstry to hustle up some tickets to tonight's gamehustling up some grub b : to sell something to or obtain something from (someone) by energetic and especially underhanded activity : swindle hustling the suckers an elaborate scam to hustle the elderly c : to sell or promote energetically and aggressively hustling a new product d : to lure less skillful players into competing against oneself at (a gambling game) hustle pool intransitive verb 1 : shove, press 2 : hasten, hurry you'd better hustle if you want to catch the bus 3 a : to make strenuous efforts to obtain especially money or business Our quartet was out hustling … and we knew we stood good to take in a lot of change before the night was over. Louis Armstrong b : to obtain money by fraud or deception c : to engage in prostitution 4 : to play a game or sport in an alert aggressive manner She's not the most talented player on the team, but she always hustles. hustle 2 of 2 noun 1 a : energetic activity I … went about the hustle of summer life. Stephen W. Kress You stepped out of Penn Station into the dizzying hustle of Eighth Avenue … Colson Whitehead I enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city. b chiefly US : effort and energy in playing a sport a baseball player who has been criticized for lack of hustle The fans admire them for their hustle. a player known more for his hustle than his talent 2 informal : a dishonest plan for getting money : scam Now, the secret of any hustle is that you have to have information that the other guy doesn't have. Paul Newman … a once-inspired con man on his last hustle … Marilyn Stasio Synonyms Verb bang away beaver (away) dig (away) drudge endeavor fag grub hump labor moil peg (away) plod plow plug slave slog strain strive struggle sweat toil travail tug work See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The guards hustled the prisoners into the jail. The star's manager hustled him out the back door of the theater to avoid the throngs of fans. He's not the most talented player on the team, but he always hustles. He's been hustling drugs for a few years. They hustle diamonds, furs—whatever people are buying. Recent Examples on the Web Verb When the alarms sounded, Juanico would hustle to grab the clean garments off the clothesline before she was enveloped by dust clouds. Eli Cahan, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 Last week, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said the coaches would have to hustle to have Williams ready for the season when he became medically cleared to return to the field. Mark Inabinett \| Minabinett@al.com, al, 9 June 2022 No one has pouted, failed to hustle or responded to the jeering at Comerica Park — even Javier Baez, who has become a favorite target of the boo birds. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2022 One key possibility is that one of the parties involved wanted an ESPN story out there, in order to try to hustle the negotiations along, or to try to induce a changed offer or position. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 June 2022 Another Blue Devil error, coming on an errant throw to first on a bunt attempt by senior Luke Wagner, allowed Janzen to hustle his way home for another run. Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 3 June 2022 Drive is one thing, but being able to hustle through it is another thing. Frederick Daso, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Because of the scale and prestige of the military’s training programs, their institutional practices remain highly influential on civilian exercise, which has helped to hustle the sit-up further to the margins over the past few years. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 28 May 2022 The crew’s formula for speed is to hustle up the mountainside with trees, use a tool known as a HoeDad to make a hole, insert the seedling, and then promptly repeat. Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Dutch husselen to shake, from Middle Dutch hutselen, frequentative of hutsen First Known Use Verb 1720, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing hustle side hustle hustle up hustle and bustle side hustle hustle up hustle and bustle Kids Definition hustle 1 of 2 verb hus·tle ˈhə-səl hustled; hustling 1 : to push, crowd, or force forward roughly Officers hustled the prisoner to jail. 2 : to move or work rapidly and tirelessly They're hustling to get the job done. He hustled back to class. hustle 2 of 2 noun : energetic activity The hustle and bustle of the school day began. hustle 1 of 2 noun 1 as in rush excited and often showy or disorderly speed enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the holiday season Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rush hurry scramble bustle speed precipitation quickness haste hastiness precipitousness dash scurry velocity impetuousness stir impulsiveness scuttle stampede impulsivity beeline flurry flutter expedition swiftness rapidity promptness rashness celerity impetuosity promptitude dispatch rapidness hotheadedness speediness fleetness whirl fastness expeditiousness Antonyms & Near Antonyms slowness deliberateness deliberation lethargy procrastination inertia lateness sluggishness inaction languor inactivity torpor pokiness dilatoriness inertness leisureliness quiescence dormancy See More 2 as in ambition readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity with his characteristic hustle, he had all the plans for the conference lined up in a matter of days Synonyms & Similar Words ambition initiative drive action aggressiveness grit enterprise spirit go gumption vigor energy spunk pluck ambitiousness killer instinct pep vitality assertiveness starch self-reliance snap hardihood overambitiousness Antonyms & Near Antonyms inertia inactivity passivity hesitation reluctance timidity laziness diffidence lethargy indolence faintheartedness See More 3 as in scam an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value a clever hustle that tricked people into revealing their bank account information Synonyms & Similar Words scam fraud flimflam swindle sting con shell game fiddle scheme trick racket dodge bunco cross hoax bunko counterfeit device wile pyramid scheme ploy fix fake soaking phony Ponzi scheme stratagem rip-off gimmick sham jig gouging sleight humbug overcharging forgery three-card monte thimblerig phoney hustle 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to struggle to devote serious and sustained effort everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule Synonyms & Similar Words struggle labor work strive toil sweat try hump tug drudge endeavor slave plow travail grub slog strain fag bang away plug moil plod sweat blood peg (away) drive attack exercise dig (away) overwork pitch in scratch wade exert knuckle down beaver (away) eke out buckle (down) essay dig in apply (oneself) overexert trudge scrabble put out hammer (away) grind (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms break ease (up) rest bum chill slacken let up relax shirk hang (around or out) lounge idle unwind hack (around) goof (off) laze slack (off) bask play repose loaf dally hang loll footle dabble fool around goof (around) goldbrick dillydally trifle veg out mess around hang about monkey (around) doodle putter (around) potter (around) fribble See More 2 as in to speed to proceed or move quickly we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train Synonyms & Similar Words speed rush hurry race travel drive scurry zip chase fly trot buzz jump bustle run scoot blow step dash dart blast bowl tear career motor scuttle rip hump zoom whirl jog ram shoot breeze rustle hare course bolt barrel blaze jet bundle rocket highball belt cannonball nip hie hurl whisk beat it hasten pelt careen gallop bomb hurtle shake a leg crack (on) make tracks hotfoot (it) step on it get a move on scuffle scamper flit sprint streak stampede whiz beetle accelerate scud outrun overtake step out whizz outpace quicken arrow catch up outstrip beeline fast-forward Antonyms & Near Antonyms creep drag crawl hang (around or out) lag dawdle poke shuffle stroll linger amble poke saunter tarry slow (down or up) plod loiter lumber decelerate dillydally dally See More 3 as in to pluck to rob by the use of trickery or threats a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change Synonyms & Similar Words pluck squeeze sting cheat beat do stick screw short shortchange sucker trick swindle rook defraud deceive flimflam con shake down stiff gaff fool rip off fiddle victimize skin bilk bleed exploit ream fleece chisel diddle euchre skunk take for a ride hose mulct take to the cleaners chouse cozen extort nobble thimblerig wrench betray nick soak sell a bill of goods to do in milk overcharge clip bitch gouge wrest gull dupe wring bamboozle fast-talk rope (in) double-cross
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