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Definition of Bustle
1. Noun. A rapid active commotion.
Exact synonyms: Ado, Flurry, Fuss, Hustle, Stir
Generic synonyms: Commotion, Din, Ruckus, Ruction, Rumpus, Tumult
Derivative terms: Flurry, Fuss, Hustle
Generic synonyms: Commotion, Din, Ruckus, Ruction, Rumpus, Tumult
Derivative terms: Flurry, Fuss, Hustle
2. Verb. Move or cause to move energetically or busily. "The streets bustle with crowds"; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"
Exact synonyms: Bustle About, Hustle
Generic synonyms: Move
Entails: Belt Along, Bucket Along, Cannonball Along, Hasten, Hie, Hotfoot, Pelt Along, Race, Rush, Rush Along, Speed, Step On It
Derivative terms: Hustle
Generic synonyms: Move
Entails: Belt Along, Bucket Along, Cannonball Along, Hasten, Hie, Hotfoot, Pelt Along, Race, Rush, Rush Along, Speed, Step On It
Derivative terms: Hustle
3. Noun. A framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt.
Generic synonyms: Framework
Definition of Bustle
1. v. i. To move noisily; to be rudely active; to move in a way to cause agitation or disturbance; as, to bustle through a crowd.
2. n. Great stir; agitation; tumult from stirring or excitement.
3. n. A kind of pad or cushion worn on the back below the waist, by women, to give fullness to the skirts; -- called also bishop, and tournure.
Definition of Bustle
1. to move energetically [v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bustle
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