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   bus·tle

   /ˈbəs(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. move in an energetic or noisy manner: "people clutching clipboards bustled about" Similar rushdashscurryscuttlescamperscrambleflutterfusshurryhastenmake hasteracerunsprinttearshootchargechasecareerscutterinformal:scootbeetlewhizbuzzharezoomzipOpposite amble
   • ▪ make (someone) move hurriedly in a particular direction: "she bustled us into the kitchen" Similar hustlebundlesweeppushhurryrushwhiskwhip
   • ▪ (of a place) be full of activity: "the small harbor bustled with boats"

   noun

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

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps a variant of obsolete buskle, frequentative of busk ‘prepare’, from Old Norse.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   The meaning of BUSTLE is to move briskly and often ostentatiously. How to use bustle in a sentence.

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

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   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)

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   Bustle definition: to move or act with a great show of energy (often followed by about). See examples of BUSTLE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUSTLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BUSTLE meaning: 1. to do things in a hurried and busy way: 2. busy activity: 3. a frame worn under a dress or…. Learn more.

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

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   bustle. bustle pipe. 3 meanings: 1. to hurry or cause to hurry with a great show of energy or activity 2. energetic and noisy activity a cushion or.... Click for more definitions.

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bustleBustle - definition of bustle by The Free Dictionary

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   Define bustle. bustle synonyms, bustle pronunciation, bustle translation, English dictionary definition of bustle. intr. & tr.v. bus·tled , bus·tling , bus·tles To move or cause to move energetically and busily.