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- [fuhs]
- /fʌs/
- /fʌs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhs]
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Definitions of fuss word
- noun fuss an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby. 1
- noun fuss an argument or noisy dispute: They had a fuss about who should wash dishes. 1
- noun fuss a complaint or protest, especially about something relatively unimportant. 1
- verb without object fuss to make a fuss; make much ado about trifles: You'll never finish the job if you fuss over details. 1
- verb without object fuss to complain especially about something relatively unimportant. 1
- verb with object fuss to disturb, especially with trifles; annoy; bother. 1
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Origin of fuss
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fuss
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fuss popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fuss usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fuss
noun fuss
- stink — to emit a strong offensive smell.
- flap — to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- ruckus — a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus: The losers are sure to raise a ruckus.
- commotion — A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
verb fuss
- niggle — to criticize, especially constantly or repeatedly, in a peevish or petty way; carp: to niggle about the fine points of interpretation; preferring to niggle rather than take steps to correct a situation.
adjective fuss
- in reserve — to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
- gingerbread — a type of cake flavored with ginger and molasses.
- over and above — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
- in store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- in addition — also, as well
Antonyms for fuss
noun fuss
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
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