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fuss
[fuhs]
noun
an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.
They made a fuss over the new baby.
Antonyms: inactivityan argument or noisy dispute.
They had a fuss about who should wash dishes.
a complaint or protest, especially about something relatively unimportant.
verb (used without object)
to make a fuss; make much ado about trifles.
You'll never finish the job if you fuss over details.
to complain especially about something relatively unimportant.
verb (used with object)
to disturb, especially with trifles; annoy; bother.
Synonyms: pester
fuss
/ fʌs /
noun
nervous activity or agitation, esp when disproportionate or unnecessary
complaint or objection
he made a fuss over the bill
an exhibition of affection or admiration, esp if excessive
they made a great fuss over the new baby
a quarrel; dispute
verb
(intr) to worry unnecessarily
(intr) to be excessively concerned over trifles
to show great or excessive concern, affection, etc (for)
to quarrel violently
(tr) to bother (a person)
Other Word Forms
- fusser noun
- unfussed adjective
- unfussing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of fuss1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fuss1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The Duchess of Kent, who has died at the age of 92, carried out her royal duties with the minimum of fuss.
Will Democrats put up a bit of a fuss before allowing the budget to pass with little resistance, or will they once more kick the can down the road?
Training with his uncle meant he could not "moan or fuss", and he said he was treated the same way as all the other boxers at the gym in Essex.
However, Grace doesn't really understand the fuss over her Parkrun record.
Apart from the fussing and fighting, there’s an appealing travel element to the series.
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