Meaning & Definition of Fuss in English
English⟶
Fuss
/fəs/
noun
1. An excited state of agitation
- "He was in a dither"
- "There was a terrible flap about the theft"
synonym:
- dither,
- pother,
- fuss,
- tizzy,
- flap
2. An angry disturbance
- "He didn't want to make a fuss"
- "They had labor trouble"
- "A spot of bother"
synonym:
- fuss,
- trouble,
- bother,
- hassle
3. A quarrel about petty points
synonym:
- bicker,
- bickering,
- spat,
- tiff,
- squabble,
- pettifoggery,
- fuss
4. A rapid active commotion
synonym:
- bustle,
- hustle,
- flurry,
- ado,
- fuss,
- stir
verb
1. Worry unnecessarily or excessively
- "Don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
synonym:
- fuss,
- niggle,
- fret
2. Care for like a mother
- "She fusses over her husband"
synonym:
- mother,
- fuss,
- overprotect