fuss
/fʌs/noun, verb1 syllable
Fuss means: a quarrel about petty points.
Synonyms for fuss30
noun, as in a quarrel about petty points
noun, as in an excited state of agitation
verb, as in worry unnecessarily or excessively
verb, as in care for like a mother
also used for fuss
hubbub, to-do, argy-bargy, bangarang, bobbery, brouhaha, bunfight, bust-up
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What does fuss mean?6
noun
1
a quarrel about petty points
2
a rapid active commotion
3
an excited state of agitation“he was in a dither”
4
an angry disturbance“he didn't want to make a fuss”
verb
1
worry unnecessarily or excessively“don't fuss too much over the grandchildren — they are quite big now”
2
care for like a mother“She fusses over her husband”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with fuss?7
Fuss in a sentence
- The less fuss made the better, in my opinion.CK
- Remember, sometimes it's better to let things go and not make a fuss.Nuel
- What trifles are you making a great fuss about?NigerianSmiths
- What are you making all the fuss about?CM
- Sami seemed to be enjoying all the fuss and the festivities.OsoHombre
- There's nothing to make such a fuss about.unknown
- I don't know what the fuss is all about.Adelpa
- I wonder what the fuss is all about.CK
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Forms of fuss
as a noun
- plural
- fusses
as a verb
- past tense
- fussed
- present participle
- fussing
- third-person singular
- fusses
- past participle
- fussed