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hustling

hus·tle
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [huhs-uh l]
    • /ˈhʌs əl/
    • /ˈhʌs.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huhs-uh l]
    • /ˈhʌs əl/

Definitions of hustling word

  • verb without object hustling to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order. 1
  • verb without object hustling to push or force one's way; jostle or shove. 1
  • verb without object hustling to be aggressive, especially in business or other financial dealings. 1
  • verb without object hustling Slang. to earn one's living by illicit or unethical means. 1
  • verb without object hustling Slang. (of a prostitute) to solicit clients. 1
  • verb with object hustling to convey or cause to move, especially to leave, roughly or hurriedly: They hustled him out of the bar. 1

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Origin of hustling

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Dutch husselen, variant of hutselen to shake, equivalent to hutsen to shake + -el- -le

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hustling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hustling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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.

hustling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hustling

adj hustling

  • busy — A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do.
  • occupied — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
  • active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
  • bustling — to move or act with a great show of energy (often followed by about): He bustled about cooking breakfast.

noun hustling

  • impetuosity — the quality or condition of being impetuous.
  • precipitate — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
  • hurriedness — The state of being hurried.
  • prostitution — the act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money.
  • harlotry — prostitution.

adjective hustling

  • fast-moving — moving or capable of moving at high speed.

Antonyms for hustling

adj hustling

  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
  • inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.

Top questions with hustling

  • what does hustling mean?
  • what is hustling?
  • even when your hustling days are gone?
  • how to start hustling?
  • even when those hustling days are gone?

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