fuss meaning

UK /fʌs/ US /fʌs/ 1 syllable

fuss (noun): an excited state of agitation.

fuss has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

fuss as a noun

  1. an excited state of agitation
    • he was in a dither
    • there was a terrible flap about the theft

    Synonyms: dither, pother, tizzy, flap

    Type of: agitation

  2. an angry disturbance
    • he didn't want to make a fuss
    • they had labor trouble
    • a spot of bother

    Synonyms: trouble, bother, hassle

    Type of: perturbation

  3. a quarrel about petty points

    Synonyms: bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery

    Type of: quarrel

    Related forms: fussy

  4. a rapid active commotion

    Synonyms: bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, stir

    Type of: commotion

fuss as a verb

  1. worry unnecessarily or excessively
    • don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now

    Synonyms: niggle, fret

    Type of: worry

    Kinds: scruple, dither

  2. care for like a mother
    • She fusses over her husband

    Synonyms: mother, overprotect

    Type of: care

How to pronounce fuss

fuss is pronounced /fʌs/ in British English and /fʌs/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with fuss

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with FU · words ending in SS · 4-letter words

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