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.
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Origin of fuss
First recorded in 1695–1705; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM fuss
fusser, nounun·fussed, adjectiveun·fuss·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for fuss
fuss
/ (fʌs) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of fuss
fusser, nounWord Origin for fuss
C18: of uncertain origin
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