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   fuss

   /fʌs/

   noun

   • 1. a display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest: "I don't know what all the fuss is about" Similar adoexcitementagitationuproarto-dostircommotionconfusiondisturbancetumulthubbubrigmarolefolderolbrouhahafuroremuch 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 bothertroubleinconvenienceeffortexertionlabourinformal: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
   • ▪ busy oneself restlessly: "beside him Kegan 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
   • ▪ treat (someone) with excessive attention or affection: "she flattered and fussed her"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. fusser noun

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     FUSS meaning: 1. a show of anger, worry, or excitement that...

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   • Fuss: Russian Translation

     FUSS translate: суета, суматоха , волноваться, суетиться ....

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   • Fuss: French Translation

     FUSS translate: agitation [feminine], histoires [feminine,...

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     fuss translate: kecoh, bersusah-susah melayan. Learn more in...

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