fuss

[ fuhs ]
/ fʌs /
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noun

an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
an argument or noisy dispute: They had a fuss about who should wash dishes.
a complaint or protest, especially about something relatively unimportant.

verb (used without object)

to make a fuss; make much ado about trifles: You'll never finish the job if you fuss over details.
to complain especially about something relatively unimportant.

verb (used with object)

to disturb, especially with trifles; annoy; bother.

Origin of fuss

First recorded in 1695–1705; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM fuss

fuss·er, noun un·fussed, adjective un·fuss·ing, adjective

Words nearby fuss

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Words related to fuss

stink, flap, confusion, ruckus, commotion, controversy, excitement, hassle, furor, agitation, argument, worry, row, to-do, perturbation, objection, fight, altercation, storm, ado

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British Dictionary definitions for fuss

fuss
/ (fʌs) /

noun

verb

Derived forms of fuss

fusser, noun

Word Origin for fuss

C18: of uncertain origin

Idioms and Phrases with fuss

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