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English noun: bustle | |||
| 1. | bustle (act) a rapid active commotion | ||
| Synonyms | ado, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commotion, din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult | ||
| 2. | bustle (artifact) a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | framework | ||
English verb: bustle | |||
| 1. | bustle (motion) move or cause to move energetically or busily | ||
| Samples | The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance. | ||
| Examples | The crowds bustle in the streets, The streets bustle with crowds | ||
| Synonyms | bustle about, hustle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Entail | belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it | ||
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