fuss

[ fuhs ]

/ fʌs /

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noun

an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.

an 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 FOR fuss

1 pother, to-do, stir, commotion.

6 pester.

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ANTONYMS FOR fuss

1 inactivity.

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Origin of fuss

First recorded in 1695–1705; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM fuss

fusser, nounun·fussed, adjectiveun·fuss·ing, adjective

Words nearby fuss

fusocellular, fusor, fusospirillary gingivitis, fusospirochetal, fusospirochetal gingivitis, fuss, fuss and feathers, fussbox, fussbudget, fusspot, fussy

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Example sentences from the Web for fuss

Patrick Henry’s cheer situation highlights the pressure some parents have felt to keep their kids involved in youth sports during the pandemic – and to not raise a fuss or ask if they meet local health and safety orders.
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If Gloria and Lawson-Remer both win, Ikhrata opponents on the board could raise a fuss, but couldn’t hope to defeat his plan.
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In other words, despite the slew of advertisers that made a fuss about pulling their ads, Facebook’s ad business will continue to thrive — even as some of its biggest advertisers keep away.
As the Facebook boycott ends, brand advertisers are split on what happens next with their marketing budgets|Seb Joseph|August 3, 2020|Digiday
Now, with the publication of ‘Loitering,’ the uninitiated can discover what all the fuss is about.
Charles D’Ambrosio’s X-Ray Vision Is On Full Display In His New Essay Collection.|Steve Almond|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The jacket and gloves were a precaution in the event the eaglet panicked, but there was little fuss as he tossed the net over her.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After what one cop called “a heck of a fuss,” they finally managed to print her.
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Others have argued that he was never really that great, and the sports world has made a big fuss over nothing.
The Captain’s Log: Derek Jeter’s Lady-Killing Past, From ‘Yeah, Jeets!’ to Gift Baskets|Emily Shire|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She knew how to cause a fuss, how to become the center of media attention.
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I'm getting rather bored, you know, Georgie, with the fuss people make in town.
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I knowed, a-course, that I could go kick up a fuss when Simpson stopped by his office on his trip back from Goldstone.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
"Better stop making a fuss, first off," growled another masculine voice, and again Betty giggled nervously.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
Sure, when you come to think of it, a king is no more than any other man, only for all the fuss that does be made about him.
The Whale and the Grasshopper|Seumas O'Brien
I remember the fuss they made about it in the society papers—fulsome, sickenin' sort of hog-wash they wrote.
A Butterfly on the Wheel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

British Dictionary definitions for fuss

fuss

/ (fʌs) /

noun

nervous activity or agitation, esp when disproportionate or unnecessary

complaint or objectionhe made a fuss over the bill

an exhibition of affection or admiration, esp if excessivethey made a great fuss over the new baby

a quarrel; dispute

verb

(intr) to worry unnecessarily

(intr) to be excessively concerned over trifles

(when intr, usually foll by over) to show great or excessive concern, affection, etc (for)

(intr foll by with) Jamaican to quarrel violently

(tr) to bother (a person)

Derived forms of fuss

fusser, noun

Word Origin for fuss

C18: of uncertain origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with fuss

fuss

In addition to the idiom beginning with fuss

fuss and feathers

also see:

kick up a fuss
make a fuss

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