hustle
[ huhs-uhl ]
/ ˈhʌs əl /
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verb (used without object), hus·tled, hus·tling.
verb (used with object), hus·tled, hus·tling.
noun
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Origin of hustle
First recorded in 1675–85; from Dutch husselen, hutselen “to shake, toss,” equivalent to hutsen “to shake” + -el- frequentative suffix; cf. -le
OTHER WORDS FROM hustle
out·hus·tle, verb (used with object), out·hus·tled, out·hus·tling.un·hus·tled, adjectiveun·hus·tling, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for hustle
hustle
/ (ˈhʌsəl) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of hustle
hustler, nounWord Origin for hustle
C17: from Dutch husselen to shake, from Middle Dutch hutsen
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