hustle meaning

hustle as a verb

1. cause to move furtively and hurriedly
   • The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater

   Type of: move

2. move or cause to move energetically or busily
   • The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance

   Synonyms: bustle, bustle about

   Type of: move

3. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

   Synonyms: pluck, roll

   Type of: steal

   Related forms: hustler

4. get by trying hard
   • she hustled a free lunch from the waiter

   Type of: receive

5. pressure or urge someone into an action

   Type of: persuade

hustle as a noun

1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

   Synonyms: bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, sting, flimflam

   Type of: swindle

   Kinds: sting operation

2. a rapid active commotion

   Synonyms: bustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir

   Type of: commotion

How to pronounce hustle

hustle is pronounced /ˈhʌsəl/ in British English and /ˈhʌsəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with hustle

• muscle