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fuss

Definition

  • noun: activity or excitement that is unusual and that often is not wanted or necessary
  • noun: needless bustle or excitement
  • verb: to be or become upset or worried
  • verb: to create or be in a state of restless activity
  • often used with 'make'
  • synonyms: tumult, bustle, fussbudget

Examples

  • ('US') Everyone 'made' such a 'fuss' over the baby. = ('Brit') Everyone 'made' such a 'fuss' of the baby. [=everyone paid a lot of excited attention to the baby]

  • We'd love to come to dinner, but please don't 'make' a 'fuss'. [=don't do a lot of extra things that you would not usually do]

  • We can eat at either restaurant: I'm 'not fussed'. = I'm 'not fussed' about which restaurant we eat at.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I wanted to thank you for proving me innocent. Go back to your husband! Come. Drink. No one woman is worth all this fuss. Well, my lady, as terrible as this captivity is... at least we should be thankful... that so far our honor (..)
    1958 The Vikings