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    bus·tle
    /ˈbəs(ə)l/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. excited activity and movement: "all the noise and the traffic and the bustle"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUSTLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Bustled is the past tense and past participle of bustle, which means to do things in a hurried and busy way. Learn how to use bustled in sentences with examples from various sources.

    • Busted

      BUSTED definition: 1. broken: 2. caught or arrested by the...

    • Bustle

      noun. uk / ˈbʌs. ə l / us / ˈbʌs. ə l / bustle noun...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bustleBustle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Bustle can be a verb meaning to move briskly and often ostentatiously, or a noun meaning noisy, energetic, and often obtrusive activity, or a pad or framework supporting the back of a woman's skirt or dress. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and phrases of bustle.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUSTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun. uk / ˈbʌs. ə l / us / ˈbʌs. ə l / bustle noun (ACTIVITY) [ U ] busy activity: I sat in a café, watching the ( hustle and) bustle of the street outside. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. bustle noun (DRESS) [ C ]

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › bustledBustled - definition of bustled by The Free Dictionary

    Bustled can mean either to move or cause to move energetically and busily, or to wear a frame or pad to support and expand the back of a skirt. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of bustled in different contexts and languages.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bustleBustle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A flurry of activity and commotion is often referred to as bustle. If you want to see true bustle in action, just walk through Times Square in New York during lunch hour. If it's busy, energetic or moving about at a rapid pace, then it's bustling.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › bustleBUSTLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to abound or teem with something; display an abundance of something (often followed by with ): The office bustled with people and activity. verb (used with object) , bus·tled, bus·tling. to cause to bustle; hustle. noun. thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment. Synonyms: fuss, agitation, flurry, ado, teem, overflow, brim. bustle. 2.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUSTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    bustle in American English. (ˈbʌsəl) noun. 1. fullness around or below the waist of a dress, as added by a peplum, bows, ruffles, etc. 2. a pad, cushion, or framework formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to expand, support, and display the full cut and drape of a dress.