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(fʌs)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense fusses, present participle fussing, past tense, past participle fussed
1. singular noun
Fuss is anxious or excited behaviour which serves no useful purpose.
I don't know what all the fuss is about.
He just gets down to work without any fuss.
Synonyms: commotion, to-do, worry, upset More Synonyms of fuss
2. verb
If you fuss, you worry or behave in a nervous, anxious way about unimportant matters or rush around doing unnecessary things.
Carol fussed about getting me a drink. [V about]
Jack was fussing over the food and clothing we were going to take. [VERB + over]
She fussed with a wisp of hair over her ear. [VERB preposition]
A team of waiters began fussing around the table. [VERB preposition]
'Stop fussing,' he snapped. [VERB]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: worry, flap [informal], bustle, fret More Synonyms of fuss
3. verb
If you fuss over someone, you pay them a lot of attention and do things to make them happy or comfortable.
Auntie Hilda and Uncle Jack couldn't fuss over them enough. [VERB + over]
4. 
See make a fuss
5. 
See make a fuss of
More Synonyms of fuss

fuss in British English

(fʌs)
noun
1. 
nervous activity or agitation, esp when disproportionate or unnecessary
2. 
complaint or objection
he made a fuss over the bill
3. 
an exhibition of affection or admiration, esp if excessive
they made a great fuss over the new baby
4. 
a quarrel; dispute
verb
5. (intransitive)
to worry unnecessarily
6. (intransitive)
to be excessively concerned over trifles
7. (when intr, usually foll by over)
to show great or excessive concern, affection, etc (for)
8. (intransitive; foll by with) Jamaican
to quarrel violently
9. (transitive)
to bother (a person)
Derived forms
fusser (ˈfusser)
noun
Word origin
C18: of uncertain origin

fuss in American English

(fʌs)
noun
1. 
a flurry of nervous, excited, often needless activity; bustle
2. 
a state of excessive nervousness, agitation, etc.
3.  US
a quarrel or argument
4. 
a showy display of delight, approval, etc.
verb intransitive
5. 
to cause or make a fuss
6. 
to bustle about or worry, esp. over trifles
7. 
to whine, fret, etc. as a baby
verb transitive
8. 
to bother or worry unnecessarily
Idioms:
fuss around
Derived forms
fusser (ˈfusser)
noun
Word origin
17th-c. slang, prob. echoic

COBUILD Collocations
fuss

minimum fuss

Examples of 'fuss' in a sentence
fuss

The goalkeeper palmed it away with minimum fuss.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now the rest of the footballing world knows what all the fuss has been about.
The Sun (2016)
At first you will wonder what the fuss is about.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
To think until the final minute of the first half we were wondering what all the fuss had been about.
The Sun (2016)
No need to make a fuss.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was thought to have wandered off, oblivious to the fuss he had caused.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It may be because the British have such a horror of being seen to make a fuss.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Nor was he in step with party activists, who often fussed about procedures and the setting up of committees.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Don't make a big fuss.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We fussed around our vehicles trying to keep cool whilst we waited.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
Can the concerned dad convince his son to stop fussing and just let him be happy?
The Sun (2014)
The nurses made a big fuss of me.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Not that the fuss seems to bother him.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Some animal rights people arrived and made a huge fuss about it all.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Yet this time they have done it with the minimum of fuss.
The Sun (2013)
That leaves little room for minorities to kick up a fuss.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Did the fuss make him want to come home?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It caused no fuss at the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We are afraid to be the only one to make a fuss.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They just lie in bed whining and fussing and worrying that their drips have come out.
The Sun (2012)
It tells players that if they cause a big enough fuss then things will happen.
The Sun (2008)
And all without too much fuss and bother.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The body prefers something more inert and stable that can be stored with a minimum of fuss.
Erdmann, Robert & Jones, Meirion Fats, Nutrition and Health (1991)
IT'S not the grades that are scandalous but the fuss being kicked up!
The Sun (2012)
Companies do not want any undue fuss.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
No fuss, looks great and is practical.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Here's a chance to see what the fuss around this comedy is all about.
The Sun (2015)
The next generation will wonder what all the fuss was about, but we will remember.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
If enough people make enough of a fuss we can force them to think again..
The Sun (2008)
Two dogs fuss for attention.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I am very friendly and well-trained and love fuss and attention.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)

In other languages
fuss

British English: fuss /fʌs/ NOUN
Fuss is anxious or excited behaviour which serves no useful purpose.
I don't know what all the fuss is about.
  • American English: fuss
  • Arabic: ضَجَّة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: escândalo
  • Chinese: 忙乱
  • Croatian: sitničavost
  • Czech: povyk zbytečný
  • Danish: postyr
  • Dutch: drukte
  • European Spanish: alboroto
  • Finnish: hössötys
  • French: chichis
  • German: Getue
  • Greek: αναταραχή
  • Italian: trambusto
  • Japanese: 大騒ぎ
  • Korean: 안달하기
  • Norwegian: oppstuss
  • Polish: zamieszanie
  • European Portuguese: confusão
  • Romanian: agitație
  • Russian: суета
  • Latin American Spanish: alboroto
  • Swedish: tjafs
  • Thai: ความวุ่นวาย
  • Turkish: yaygara
  • Ukrainian: метушня
  • Vietnamese: sự om sòm
British English: fuss VERB
If you fuss, you worry or behave in a nervous, anxious way about unimportant matters or rush around doing unnecessary things.
She fussed about getting me a drink.
  • American English: fuss
  • Brazilian Portuguese: criar caso
  • Chinese: 瞎忙乎
  • European Spanish: preocuparse
  • French: s'affairer
  • German: sich aufregen
  • Italian: agitarsi
  • Japanese: あれこれ世話を焼く
  • Korean: 부산을 떨다
  • European Portuguese: levantar problemas
  • Latin American Spanish: preocuparse

All related terms of 'fuss'

fuss around
to engage in idle , aimless , or annoying activity
minimum fuss
Fuss is anxious or excited behaviour which serves no useful purpose.
make a fuss of
If you make a fuss of someone, you pay them a lot of attention and do things to make them happy or comfortable .
make a fuss to kick up a fuss
If you make a fuss or kick up a fuss about something, you become angry or excited about it and complain .
to make a fuss to kick up a fuss
If you make a fuss or kick up a fuss about something, you become angry or excited about it and complain .

Chinese translation of 'fuss'

fuss

(fʌs)

n

  1. (s/u) (= bother) 大惊(驚)小怪 (dà jīng xiǎo guài)
  2. (c) (= disturbance) 慌乱(亂) (huāngluàn) (阵(陣), zhèn)

vi

  1. (= fret) 大惊(驚)小怪 (dà jīng xiǎo guài)
    to make or kick up a fuss (about sth) (inf) (对(對)某事)小题(題)大做 ((duì mǒushì) xiǎo tí dà zuò)
    to make a fuss of sb (Brit) 对(對)某人过(過)分关(關)心 (duì mǒurén guòfèn guānxīn)
1 (noun) 
Definition
to worry unnecessarily
I don't know what all the fuss is about.
Synonyms
commotion
He heard a terrible commotion outside.
to-do
Just like him to make such a to-do about it.
worry
upset
bother
stir
His film has caused a stir in America.
confusion
The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion.
excitement
The audience was in a state of great excitement.
hurry
the hurry of people wanting to get home
flap (informal)
Wherever he goes, there's always a flap.
bustle
the hustle and bustle of modern life
flutter
She was in a flutter.
flurry
There was a flurry of excitement.
agitation
He was in a state of emotional agitation.
fidget
fluster
I was in such a fluster that I dropped the lot.
ado
And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor.
hue and cry
palaver
We had to go through the whole palaver of changing our flight.
storm in a teacup (British)
pother
The villagers are in a pother over the plans to develop the area.
2 (noun) 
He gets down to work without any fuss.
Synonyms
bother
Most men hate the bother of shaving.
trouble
You've saved us a lot of trouble by helping.
struggle
hassle (informal)
I don't think it's worth the money or the hassle.
nuisance
He can be a bit of a nuisance when he's drunk.
It's a real nuisance having to pick up the kids from school every day.
inconvenience
We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the repairs.
hindrance
3 (noun) 
Definition
complaint or objection
We kicked up a fuss and got an apology.
Synonyms
complaint
There have been a number of complaints about the standard of service.
row
The meeting descended into an unpleasant row.
protest
a protest against people's growing economic hardship
objection
This objection has obviously been dropped.
trouble
Riot police are being deployed to prevent any trouble.
display
argument
She got into a heated argument with a stranger.
difficulty
The main difficulty has been getting enough students to try out the scheme.
upset
a source of continuity in times of worry and upset
bother
unrest
hassle (informal)
squabble
There have been minor squabbles about phone bills.
furore
altercation
I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
(verb) 
She fussed about getting me a drink.
Synonyms
worry
flap (informal)
There's no point in you flapping around in the kitchen, making your guest feel uneasy.
bustle
My parents bustled around the kitchen.
fret
I was constantly fretting about others' problems.
niggle
I realise now that the things which used to niggle me didn't really matter.
fidget
The children began to fidget.
chafe
take pains
make a meal of (informal)
be agitated
labour over
get worked up
get in a stew (informal)
make a thing of (informal)

idiom

See make a fuss of something or someone

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ado
Definition
fuss
And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor.
Synonyms
fuss,
to-do,
trouble,
delay,
bother,
stir,
confusion,
excitement,
disturbance,
bustle,
flurry,
agitation,
commotion,
pother (literary)
in the sense of agitation
He was in a state of emotional agitation.
Synonyms
turmoil,
worry,
trouble,
upset,
alarm,
confusion,
excitement,
disturbance,
distraction,
upheaval,
stimulation,
flurry,
outcry,
clamour,
arousal,
ferment,
disquiet,
commotion,
fluster,
lather (informal),
incitement,
tumult,
discomposure,
tizzy, tizz or tiz-woz (informal)
in the sense of altercation
Definition
a noisy argument
I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
Synonyms
argument,
row,
clash,
disagreement,
dispute,
controversy,
contention,
quarrel,
squabble,
wrangle,
bickering,
discord,
dissension

Synonyms of 'fuss'

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