Definitions for fussfʌs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fussfʌs(n.)
an excessive display of attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.
an argument or noisy dispute.
a complaint or protest, esp. about something relatively unimportant:
to make a fuss.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.i.)to make much about trifles.
to complain esp. about something relatively unimportant.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.t.)to disturb.
Origin of fuss:
1695–1705; orig. uncert.
fuss′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap(noun)
an excited state of agitation
"he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
fuss, trouble, bother, hassle(noun)
an angry disturbance
"he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss(noun)
a quarrel about petty points
bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir(verb)
a rapid active commotion
fuss, niggle, fret(verb)
worry unnecessarily or excessively
"don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
mother, fuss, overprotect(verb)
care for like a mother
"She fusses over her husband"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
fuss(noun)ʌs
too much attention, worry, or excitement about sth
What's all the fuss about?; Please don't make a fuss.
fuss(verb)ʌs
to pay too much attention to sth or worry too much
Her mother was fussing over the wedding plans.
Wiktionary
fuss(Noun)
(countable or uncountable) excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something
fuss(Noun)
a complaint or noise
If you make enough of a fuss about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you.
fuss(Noun)
an exhibition of affection or admiration
They made a great fuss over the new baby.
fuss(Verb)
To show affection for, especially animals.
His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.
fuss(Verb)
To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.
fuss(Verb)
To pet.
Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.
fuss(Verb)
To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something
Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.
fuss(Verb)
To cry or be ill-humoured.
Webster Dictionary
Fuss(noun)
a tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles
Fuss(noun)
one who is unduly anxious about trifles
Fuss(verb)
to be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado
Translations for fuss
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
fuss(noun)
unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant
Don't make such a fuss.
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