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hustle
[huhs-uhl]
verb (used without object)
to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
The sisters hustled about, putting the house in order.
to push or force one's way; jostle or shove.
to be aggressive, especially in business or other financial dealings.
Slang., to earn one's living by illicit or unethical means.
Slang., (of a prostitute) to solicit clients.
verb (used with object)
to convey or cause to move, especially to leave, roughly or hurriedly.
His bodyguards hustled him out of the court past policemen and paramilitary soldiers.
to urge, prod, or speed up.
Hustle your work along.
to pressure or coerce (a person) to buy or do something.
Our waiter hustled us into ordering more than we could eat.
to obtain by aggressive and often illicit means.
He could always hustle a buck or two from some sucker.
to beg; solicit.
to sell in or work (an area), especially by high-pressure tactics.
The souvenir vendors began hustling the town at dawn.
to sell, promote, or publicize in a lively, vigorous, or aggressive manner.
to hustle souvenirs.
to jostle, push, or shove roughly.
Slang., to induce (someone) to gamble or to promote (a gambling game) when the odds of winning are overwhelmingly in one's own favor.
Slang., to cheat; swindle.
They hustled him out of his savings.
Slang.
(of a prostitute) to solicit (someone).
to attempt to persuade (someone) to have sexual relations.
noun
energetic activity, as in work.
discourteous shoving, pushing, or jostling.
Slang.
an inducing by fraud, pressure, or deception, especially of inexperienced or uninformed persons, to buy something, participate in an illicit scheme or dishonest gambling game, etc.
such a product, scheme, gambling game, etc.
Slang., a competitive struggle.
Why not take a break from the hustle to find a place where the tranquility of nature frees your mind to do its most innovative thinking.
Slang., any means of earning a living; a paid job or occupation.
The university denied him tenure, so I guess he has to find a new hustle.
a fast, lively, popular ballroom dance evolving from Latin American, swing, rock, and disco dance styles, with a strong basic rhythm and simple step pattern augmented by strenuous turns, breaks, etc.
hustle
/ ˈhʌsəl /
verb
to shove or crowd (someone) roughly
to move or cause to move hurriedly or furtively
he hustled her out of sight
(tr) to deal with or cause to proceed hurriedly
to hustle legislation through
slang, to earn or obtain (something) forcefully
slang, (of procurers and prostitutes) to solicit
noun
an instance of hustling
undue activity
a disco dance of the 1970s
Other Word Forms
- outhustle verb (used with object)
- unhustled adjective
- unhustling adjective
- hustler noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of hustle1
Example Sentences
The hustle rests on one basic flaw in the current approach: Providing AI services costs more than customers pay, so the more customers companies attract, the more they lose.
By the time he left the department in 2022, he had developed lucrative side hustles, including a luxury car rental business and an app that allowed actors to audition remotely.
There is no mention of AI, only videogaming, plus a side hustle in supercomputing, and an effort to grow in mobile devices.
She also has taken on a side hustle managing a rental property.
For Wood, the show is one job in the endless hustle that is the professional life of a stand-up comedian.
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