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Fuss

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Noun

1. dither, flap, fuss, pother, tizzy

an excited state of agitation

Example Sentences:
'he was in a dither'
'there was a terrible flap about the theft'

2. bother, fuss, hassle, trouble

an angry disturbance

Example Sentences:
'he didn't want to make a fuss'
'they had labor trouble'
'a spot of bother'

3. bicker, bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff

a quarrel about petty points

4. ado, bustle, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir

a rapid active commotion

Verb

5. fret, fuss, niggle

worry unnecessarily or excessively

Example Sentences:
'don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now'

6. fuss, mother, overprotect

care for like a mother

Example Sentences:
'She fusses over her husband'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fuss

see synonyms of fuss
noun
1. 
nervous activity or agitation, esp when disproportionate or unnecessary
2. 
complaint or objection
he made a fuss over the bill
3. 
an exhibition of affection or admiration, esp if excessive
they made a great fuss over the new baby
4. 
a quarrel; dispute
verb
5. (intransitive)
to worry unnecessarily
6. (intransitive)
to be excessively concerned over trifles
7. (when intr, usually foll by over)
to show great or excessive concern, affection, etc (for)
8. (intransitive; foll by with) Jamaican
to quarrel violently
9. (transitive)
to bother (a person)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Fuss

see synonyms of fuss
noun
1. 
a flurry of nervous, excited, often needless activity; bustle
2. 
a state of excessive nervousness, agitation, etc.
3.  US
a quarrel or argument
4. 
a showy display of delight, approval, etc.
verb intransitive
5. 
to cause or make a fuss
6. 
to bustle about or worry, esp. over trifles
7. 
to whine, fret, etc. as a baby
verb transitive
8. 
to bother or worry unnecessarily

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Fuss

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n.
1. Needlessly nervous or useless activity; commotion: There was a lot of fuss on moving day.
2.
a. A state of excessive and unwarranted concern over an unimportant matter: made a big fuss over one low test grade.
b. An objection; a protest: The longer working hours caused a big fuss.
3. A quarrel.
4. A display of affectionate excitement and attention: Everyone made a fuss over the new baby.
v. fussed, fuss·ing, fuss·es
v.intr.
1. To trouble or worry over trifles.
2. To be excessively careful or solicitous: fussed over their children.
3. To get into or be in a state of nervous or useless activity: fussed with the collar of his coat.
4. To object; complain.
v.tr.
To disturb or vex with unimportant matters.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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