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bus·tle | \ ˈbə-səl 
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\bustled; bustling\ ˈbəs-liŋ , ˈbə-sə- \
, ˈbə-sə- \Definition of bustle
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : to move briskly and often ostentatiously
bustled around the kitchen
2 : to be busily astir : teem The house was bustling with activity.
bustle
noun (1)Definition of bustle (Entry 2 of 3)
: noisy, energetic, and often obtrusive activity
the hustle and bustle of the big city
bustle
noun (2)Definition of bustle (Entry 3 of 3)
clothing : a pad or framework expanding and supporting the fullness and drapery of the back of a woman's skirt or dress
the bustle of a nineteenth century wedding gown also : the drapery so supported
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Synonyms for bustle
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- ado,
- alarums and excursions,
- ballyhoo,
- blather,
- bluster,
- bobbery,
- bother,
- clatter,
- clutter
- [chiefly dialect],
- coil,
- commotion,
- corroboree
- [Australian],
- disturbance,
- do
- [chiefly dialect],
- foofaraw,
- fun,
- furor,
- furore,
- fuss,
- helter-skelter,
- hoo-ha
- (also hoo-hah),
- hoopla,
- hubble-bubble,
- hubbub,
- hullabaloo,
- hurly,
- hurly-burly,
- hurricane,
- hurry,
- hurry-scurry
- (or hurry-skurry),
- kerfuffle
- [chiefly British],
- moil,
- pandemonium,
- pother,
- row,
- ruckus,
- ruction,
- rumpus,
- shindy,
- splore
- [Scottish],
- squall,
- stew,
- stir,
- storm,
- to-do,
- tumult,
- turmoil,
- uproar,
- welter,
- whirl,
- williwaw,
- zoo
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More Definitions for bustle
bustle
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of bustle
: to move or go in a busy or hurried way
: to have a lot of busy activity
See the full definition for bustle in the English Language Learners Dictionary
bustle
verbbus·tle | \ ˈbə-səl \
\bustled; bustling
Kids Definition of bustle
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to move about in a busy or noisy way
bustle
nounKids Definition of bustle (Entry 2 of 2)
: busy or noisy activity
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The first known use of bustle was in 1548
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