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   bustle

   /ˈbʌsl/

   verb

   • 1. move in an energetic and busy manner: "people clutching clipboards bustled about" Similar rushdashscurryscuttlescamperscrambleflutterfusshurryhastenmake hasteracerunsprinttearshootchargechasecareerscutterinformal:scootbeetlewhizzbuzzharezoomzipOpposite amble
   • ▪ cause to move hurriedly in a particular direction: "she bustled us into the kitchen" Similar hustlebundlesweeppushhurryrushwhiskwhip
   • ▪ (of a place) be full of activity: "the streets bustled with people"

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

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   Bustle can be a verb meaning to do things in a hurried and busy way, or a noun meaning busy activity or a frame for a skirt. Learn how to use bustle in sentences and see translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     BUSTLE meaning: 1. to do things in a hurried and busy way:...

   • Znaczenie Bustle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     bustle definicja: 1. to do things in a hurried and busy way:...

   • Bustle: Indonesian Translation

     BUSTLE translate: menyibukkan diri, kesibukan. Learn more in...

   • Bustle: Russian Translation

     BUSTLE translate: суета . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Bustle Spanish Translation

     BUSTLE translate: ir y venir afanosamente, ir de aquí para...

   • Bustle: Czech Translation

     bustle - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Bustle: Norwegian Translation

     bustle - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Bustle: Thai Translation

     bustle translate: วุ่นวาย, ความวุ่นวาย. Learn more in the...

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

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   Learn the meaning of bustle as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A bustle can be a pad supporting the back of a skirt or dress, or a noisy and energetic activity.

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

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

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   Bustle can mean to hurry, to be busy, or a type of skirt padding. Learn the verb and noun forms, pronunciation, and usage of bustle with Collins English Dictionary.

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

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   Bustle can be a verb meaning to do things in a hurried and busy way, or a noun meaning busy activity or a frame for a skirt. Learn how to use bustle in sentences and see translations in different languages.

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

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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBUSTLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Bustle can be a verb meaning to move around and do things in a quick, busy way, or a noun meaning people and activity. Learn how to use bustle in sentences and see translations in different languages.