Synonyms for bustle
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Hustle — an excited activity; a stir
hustle, fuss, commotion, to-do, ado, flurry, rush, tumult, excitement, hullabaloo, activity, stir, hum, turmoil, hurry, ruffle, bother, agitation, flap, brouhaha, haste, disorder
Verb
1. Burst — to teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing)
Definitions
- n. 1
An excited activity; a stir.
the hum and bustle; a din and bustle
- v. 1
To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).
The commuters bustled about inside the train station.
- v. 2
To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing).
The train station was bustling with commuters.
Example sentences
- hustle You have to hustle if you want to get on in the world.
- fuss It doesn't become a gentleman to fuss over trifles.
- commotion James heard the commotion and hurried to the room.
- flurry Everyone hoped for a snow flurry for Christmas.
By length
- 3 letters
- hum1, ado2
- 4 letters
- rush1, stir1, fuss1, flap1, brim1, flit1, teem1, whir
- 5 letters
- burst1, hurry2, crawl1, swell1, haste1, whirr
- 6 letters
- bother2, hustle2, abound2, flurry2, ruffle2, tumult2, scurry2
- 7 letters
- turmoil2, bristle2, scuttle2, scamper2
- 8 letters
- activity4, disorder3, brouhaha3, tournure
- 9 letters
- agitation4, commotion3
- 10 letters
- excitement3, hullabaloo4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ado2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- affairement
- Español
- ajetreo