bustle
verb
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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 & Antonyms for bustle
Synonyms: Verb
barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bowl, breeze, bundle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom
Antonyms: Verb
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bustle
verb
English Language Learners Definition of bustle
: to move or go in a busy or hurried way
: to have a lot of busy activity
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bustle
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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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