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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
For the baker in your life, the extra-wide slots accommodate thick sourdough slices without a fuss, and the precise settings deliver a reliably even toast every time.
Back at the A12 cafe, curious Saudis are coming to see what the fuss is about.
The Babushkawoos fussed and complained, and Boris went so far as yelling, “Art is dumb,” whereupon Penelope gave him a look that could have thawed Siberia.
The day began with gifts and a song, and there were friends close at hand to share jokes and make a fuss.
At first everyone fussed again because I was so young.
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