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Definition of Hustle
1. Noun. A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.
Exact synonyms: Bunco, Bunco Game, Bunko, Bunko Game, Con, Con Game, Confidence Game, Confidence Trick, Flimflam, Gyp, Sting
Specialized synonyms: Sting Operation
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Rig, Swindle
Derivative terms: Bunco, Con, Flim-flam, Gyp
Specialized synonyms: Sting Operation
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Rig, Swindle
Derivative terms: Bunco, Con, Flim-flam, Gyp
2. Verb. Cause to move furtively and hurriedly. "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"
3. Noun. A rapid active commotion.
Exact synonyms: Ado, Bustle, Flurry, Fuss, Stir
Generic synonyms: Commotion, Din, Ruckus, Ruction, Rumpus, Tumult
Derivative terms: Bustle, Flurry, Fuss
Generic synonyms: Commotion, Din, Ruckus, Ruction, Rumpus, Tumult
Derivative terms: Bustle, Flurry, Fuss
4. Verb. Move or cause to move energetically or busily. "The streets hustle with crowds"; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"
Exact synonyms: Bustle, Bustle About
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: Bustle
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: Bustle
5. Verb. Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity.
6. Verb. Get by trying hard. "She hustled a free lunch from the waiter"
7. Verb. Pressure or urge someone into an action.
Generic synonyms: Persuade
Definition of Hustle
1. v. t. To shake together in confusion; to push, jostle, or crowd rudely; to handle roughly; as, to hustle a person out of a room.
2. v. i. To push or crows; to force one's way; to move hustily and with confusion; a hurry.
Definition of Hustle
1. to hurry [v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES] - See also: hurry
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hustle
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