Bustling

/ˈbʌs(ə)lɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A bustle; a busy stir.
"the bustlings of waiters in the crowded restaurant"

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of bustle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
Busy; full of energy and noisy activity.
"bustling marketplace"

Adjective

1
full of energetic and noisy activity wordnet

Synonyms

abuzz active active agitated alive brisk

Antonyms

desertlike terrain lonely private study area profound solitude

Example

"The street was bustling with shoppers."

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