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bustle

bus·tle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buhs-uh l]
    • /ˈbʌs əl/
    • /ˈbʌs.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhs-uh l]
    • /ˈbʌs əl/

Definitions of bustle word

  • verb bustle If someone bustles somewhere, they move there in a hurried way, often because they are very busy. 3
  • verb bustle A place that is bustling with people or activity is full of people who are very busy or lively. 3
  • uncountable noun bustle Bustle is busy, noisy activity. 3
  • verb bustle to hurry or cause to hurry with a great show of energy or activity 3
  • noun bustle energetic and noisy activity 3
  • noun bustle a cushion or a metal or whalebone framework worn by women in the late 19th century at the back below the waist in order to expand the skirt 3

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Origin of bustle

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; Middle English bustelen to hurry aimlessly along, perhaps akin to Old Norse busla to splash about, bustle

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bustle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bustle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bustle usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bustle

verb bustle

  • hum — to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
  • scurry — to go or move quickly or in haste.
  • flit — to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along: bees flitting from flower to flower.
  • whirl — to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
  • rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.

Antonyms for bustle

verb bustle

  • slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
  • procrastinate — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
  • wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
  • dally — If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
  • delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.

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