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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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   FUSS definition: 1. a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FUSS is needless bustle or excitement. How to use fuss in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUSS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FUSS meaning: 1. a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation…. Learn more.

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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.

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

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfuss noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [singular] anger or complaints about something, especially something that is not important. Steve kicks up a fuss every time I even suggest seeing you. fuss about something I'm sorry for making such a fuss about the noise. She made a big fuss about not having a window seat on the plane. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Idioms.

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

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   If you fuss, you worry or behave in a nervous, anxious way about unimportant matters or rush around doing unnecessary things.