English noun: fuss | |||
1. | fuss (state) an excited state of agitation | ||
Samples | He was in a dither. There was a terrible flap about the theft. | ||
Synonyms | dither, flap, pother, tizzy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agitation | ||
2. | fuss (event) an angry disturbance | ||
Samples | He didn't want to make a fuss. They had labor trouble. A spot of bother. | ||
Synonyms | bother, hassle, trouble | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturbance, perturbation | ||
3. | fuss (communication) a quarrel about petty points | ||
Synonyms | bicker, bickering, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle | ||
4. | fuss (act) a rapid active commotion | ||
Synonyms | ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir | ||
Broader (hypernym) | commotion, din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult | ||
English verb: fuss | |||
1. | fuss (emotion) worry unnecessarily or excessively | ||
Samples | Don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue fuss over the results of the experiment | ||
Synonyms | fret, niggle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | worry | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dither, flap, pother, scruple | ||
2. | fuss (social) care for like a mother | ||
Samples | She fusses over her husband. | ||
Synonyms | mother, overprotect | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | care, give care | ||