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Fuss
//fʌs// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something. countable, uncountable
"They made a big fuss about the wedding plans."
- 2 a rapid active commotion wordnet
- 3 A complaint or noise; a scene. countable, uncountable
"If you make enough of a fuss about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you."
- 4 a quarrel about petty points wordnet
- 5 An exhibition of affection or admiration. countable, uncountable
"They made a great fuss over the new baby."
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- 6 an angry disturbance wordnet
- 7 an excited state of agitation wordnet
Verb
- 1 To be very worried or excited about something, often too much. intransitive
"His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism."
- 2 worry unnecessarily or excessively wordnet
- 3 To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust intransitive
"Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine."
- 4 care for like a mother wordnet
- 5 To disturb (a person) transitive
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- 6 To cry or be ill-humoured. US, especially, intransitive
- 7 To show affection for, especially animals. intransitive
- 8 To pet. transitive
"He fussed the cat."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”)). Compare also fouse (“to hasten, rush, tumble, disarrange”).
Etymology 2
Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”)). Compare also fouse (“to hasten, rush, tumble, disarrange”).
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