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   fuss

   /fəs/

   noun

   • 1. a display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest: "I don't know what all the fuss is about" Similar adoexcitementagitationuproarto-dostircommotionconfusiondisturbancetumulthubbubrigmarolefolderolbrouhahafurormuch ado about nothingupsetworrybotherrowflusterflurrybustlestorm in a teacupinformal:palaverhoo-haballyhooflaptizzystewsong and danceperformancepantomimecarry-onkerfufflefuss and feathersliterary:pother
   • ▪ a protest or dispute of a specified degree or kind: "he didn't put up too much of a fuss" Similar protestcomplaintobjectiongrumblewhinetantrumoutbursthystericscommotiontroubleinformal:grousegripe
   • ▪ elaborate or complex procedures; trouble or difficulty: "they settled in with very little fuss" Similar bothertroubleinconvenienceeffortexertionlaborinformal:hassleOpposite convenience

   verb

   • 1. show unnecessary or excessive concern about something: "she's always fussing about her food" Similar worryfretbe agitatedbe worriedtake painsmake a big thing out ofmake a mountain out of a molehillinformal:get worked upbe in a flapflapbe in a tizzybe in a stewmake a meal ofmake a (big) thing ofOpposite get into perspective
   • ▪ move around or busy oneself restlessly: "beside him Kelly was fussing with sheets of paper" Similar bustledashrushscurrychargeflytear aroundbuzz aroundrun round in circles
   • ▪ disturb or bother (someone): "when she cries in her sleep, try not to fuss her" Similar pesterdisturbharassirritateannoyvexbothernaginformal:hassle

   Word Origin early 18th century: perhaps Anglo-Irish.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fusser noun

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   A fuss is a state of excitement, and it's usually about something not worth worrying or "fussing" about. Most fusses are types of commotion. If someone makes a fuss, they're overexcited and in a tizzy over something, like someone who can't stop asking questions.

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   Fuss definition: an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle. See examples of FUSS used in a sentence.

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   Fuss means needlessly nervous or useless activity, excessive concern or complaint, or a quarrel. Learn how to use fuss as a noun or verb, and see synonyms, translations, and related words.

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