hustle

1 of 2

verb

hus·tle ˈhə-səl How to pronounce hustle (audio)

hustled; hustling ˈhə-s(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce hustle (audio)

transitive verb

: to crowd or push roughly : jostle, shove

had been hustled into a jail cell with the other protesters

: to convey forcibly or hurriedly

… grabbed him by the arm and hustled him out the door …

John Dos Passos

: to urge forward precipitately

hustling tourists from one museum to the next

: to obtain by energetic activity

—usually used with up

hustle up new customerstry to hustle up some tickets to tonight's gamehustling up some grub

: to sell something to or obtain something from (someone) by energetic and especially underhanded activity : swindle

hustling the suckers

an elaborate scam to hustle the elderly

: to sell or promote energetically and aggressively

hustling a new product

: to lure less skillful players into competing against oneself at (a gambling game)

hustle pool

intransitive verb

: shove, press

: hasten, hurry

you'd better hustle if you want to catch the bus

: to make strenuous efforts to obtain especially money or business

Our quartet was out hustling … and we knew we stood good to take in a lot of change before the night was over.

Louis Armstrong

: to obtain money by fraud or deception

: to engage in prostitution

: to play a game or sport in an alert aggressive manner

She's not the most talented player on the team, but she always hustles.

hustle

2 of 2

noun

: energetic activity

I … went about the hustle of summer life.

Stephen W. Kress

You stepped out of Penn Station into the dizzying hustle of Eighth Avenue …

Colson Whitehead

I enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city.

chiefly US : effort and energy in playing a sport

a baseball player who has been criticized for lack of hustle

The fans admire them for their hustle.

a player known more for his hustle than his talent

informal : a dishonest plan for getting money : scam

Now, the secret of any hustle is that you have to have information that the other guy doesn't have.

Paul Newman

… a once-inspired con man on his last hustle …

Marilyn Stasio

Example Sentences

Verb The guards hustled the prisoners into the jail. The star's manager hustled him out the back door of the theater to avoid the throngs of fans. He's not the most talented player on the team, but he always hustles. He's been hustling drugs for a few years. They hustle diamonds, furs—whatever people are buying.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

When the alarms sounded, Juanico would hustle to grab the clean garments off the clothesline before she was enveloped by dust clouds.

Eli Cahan, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 Last week, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said the coaches would have to hustle to have Williams ready for the season when he became medically cleared to return to the field.

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 9 June 2022 No one has pouted, failed to hustle or responded to the jeering at Comerica Park — even Javier Baez, who has become a favorite target of the boo birds.

Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2022 One key possibility is that one of the parties involved wanted an ESPN story out there, in order to try to hustle the negotiations along, or to try to induce a changed offer or position.

Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 June 2022 Another Blue Devil error, coming on an errant throw to first on a bunt attempt by senior Luke Wagner, allowed Janzen to hustle his way home for another run.

Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 3 June 2022 Drive is one thing, but being able to hustle through it is another thing.

Frederick Daso, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Because of the scale and prestige of the military’s training programs, their institutional practices remain highly influential on civilian exercise, which has helped to hustle the sit-up further to the margins over the past few years.

Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 28 May 2022 The crew’s formula for speed is to hustle up the mountainside with trees, use a tool known as a HoeDad to make a hole, insert the seedling, and then promptly repeat.

Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2022 See More

hustled

verb

past tense of hustle

as in struggled

to devote serious and sustained effort everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

struggled
labored
worked
tried
wrought
tugged
toiled
plowed
sweated
drudged
endeavored
humped
grubbed
strived
slogged
plodded
slaved
strove
sweat
plugged
fagged
travailed
moiled
banged away
strained
sweat blood
attacked
drove
dug (away)
sweated blood
essayed
trudged
scratched
pegged (away)
exerted
waded
dug in
exercised
beavered (away)
pitched in
scrabbled
overworked
overexerted
knuckled down
eked out
hammered (away)
buckled (down)
applied (oneself)
put out
ground (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

broke
slackened
lounged
chilled
eased (up)
loafed
shirked
idled
rested
lazed
dallied
bummed
let up
played
basked
hung (around or out)
hung
relaxed
hanged (around or out)
unwound
lolled
slacked (off)
goofed (off)
reposed
hacked (around)
hanged
dabbled
trifled
goldbricked
footled
dillydallied
doodled
fooled around
vegged out
hung about
goofed (around)
puttered (around)
pottered (around)
monkeyed (around)
messed around
fribbled

as in hurried

to proceed or move quickly we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train

Synonyms & Similar Words

hurried
scurried
sped
raced
rushed
trotted
drove
traveled
flew
chased
jumped
zipped
scooted
buzzed
stepped
ran
travelled
run
darted
speeded
blew
blasted
scuttled
bustled
dashed
bolted
jogged
whirled
rammed
ripped
breezed
hurtled
hastened
bowled
whisked
zoomed
tore
motored
careened
blazed
rustled
humped
hurled
hied
barreled
rocketed
bundled
pelted
nipped
shot
jetted
galloped
scampered
bombed
sprinted
coursed
hared
belted
careered
beat it
scuffled
flitted
barrelled
highballed
cannonballed
stampeded
whizzed
stepped on it
streaked
shook a leg
scudded
made tracks
accelerated
hotfooted (it)
cracked (on)
got a move on
beetled
outran
overtook
outpaced
quickened
outstripped
beelined
stepped out
arrowed
caught up
fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dragged
crawled
crept
poked
lingered
strolled
lagged
loitered
poked
sauntered
shuffled
ambled
hung (around or out)
dawdled
hanged (around or out)
plodded
tarried
dallied
lumbered
decelerated
slowed (down or up)
dillydallied

as in squeezed

to rob by the use of trickery or threats a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change

Synonyms & Similar Words

squeezed
plucked
cheated
stung
stuck
did
screwed
beat
tricked
suckered
bled
stiffed
swindled
rooked
shortchanged
conned
victimized
deceived
diddled
reamed
fiddled
bilked
exploited
fleeced
defrauded
fooled
hosed
cozened
gaffed
shorted
mulcted
skinned
chiseled
flimflammed
betrayed
euchred
wrenched
ripped off
shook down
skunked
extorted
nobbled
choused
took to the cleaners
took for a ride
nicked
gouged
clipped
thimblerigged
soaked
wrested
milked
chiselled
wrung
did in
duped
bitched
gulled
overcharged
sold a bill of goods to
bamboozled
double-crossed
fast-talked
roped (in)

单词	hustled
释义	hustle 1 of 2 verb hus·tle ˈhə-səl hustled; hustling ˈhə-s(ə-)liŋ transitive verb 1 a : to crowd or push roughly : jostle, shove had been hustled into a jail cell with the other protesters b : to convey forcibly or hurriedly … grabbed him by the arm and hustled him out the door … John Dos Passos c : to urge forward precipitately hustling tourists from one museum to the next 2 a : to obtain by energetic activity —usually used with up hustle up new customerstry to hustle up some tickets to tonight's gamehustling up some grub b : to sell something to or obtain something from (someone) by energetic and especially underhanded activity : swindle hustling the suckers an elaborate scam to hustle the elderly c : to sell or promote energetically and aggressively hustling a new product d : to lure less skillful players into competing against oneself at (a gambling game) hustle pool intransitive verb 1 : shove, press 2 : hasten, hurry you'd better hustle if you want to catch the bus 3 a : to make strenuous efforts to obtain especially money or business Our quartet was out hustling … and we knew we stood good to take in a lot of change before the night was over. Louis Armstrong b : to obtain money by fraud or deception c : to engage in prostitution 4 : to play a game or sport in an alert aggressive manner She's not the most talented player on the team, but she always hustles. hustle 2 of 2 noun 1 a : energetic activity I … went about the hustle of summer life. Stephen W. Kress You stepped out of Penn Station into the dizzying hustle of Eighth Avenue … Colson Whitehead I enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city. b chiefly US : effort and energy in playing a sport a baseball player who has been criticized for lack of hustle The fans admire them for their hustle. a player known more for his hustle than his talent 2 informal : a dishonest plan for getting money : scam Now, the secret of any hustle is that you have to have information that the other guy doesn't have. Paul Newman … a once-inspired con man on his last hustle … Marilyn Stasio Synonyms Verb bang away beaver (away) dig (away) drudge endeavor fag grub hump labor moil peg (away) plod plow plug slave slog strain strive struggle sweat toil travail tug work See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The guards hustled the prisoners into the jail. The star's manager hustled him out the back door of the theater to avoid the throngs of fans. He's not the most talented player on the team, but he always hustles. He's been hustling drugs for a few years. They hustle diamonds, furs—whatever people are buying. Recent Examples on the Web Verb When the alarms sounded, Juanico would hustle to grab the clean garments off the clothesline before she was enveloped by dust clouds. Eli Cahan, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 Last week, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said the coaches would have to hustle to have Williams ready for the season when he became medically cleared to return to the field. Mark Inabinett \| Minabinett@al.com, al, 9 June 2022 No one has pouted, failed to hustle or responded to the jeering at Comerica Park — even Javier Baez, who has become a favorite target of the boo birds. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2022 One key possibility is that one of the parties involved wanted an ESPN story out there, in order to try to hustle the negotiations along, or to try to induce a changed offer or position. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 June 2022 Another Blue Devil error, coming on an errant throw to first on a bunt attempt by senior Luke Wagner, allowed Janzen to hustle his way home for another run. Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 3 June 2022 Drive is one thing, but being able to hustle through it is another thing. Frederick Daso, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Because of the scale and prestige of the military’s training programs, their institutional practices remain highly influential on civilian exercise, which has helped to hustle the sit-up further to the margins over the past few years. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 28 May 2022 The crew’s formula for speed is to hustle up the mountainside with trees, use a tool known as a HoeDad to make a hole, insert the seedling, and then promptly repeat. Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Dutch husselen to shake, from Middle Dutch hutselen, frequentative of hutsen First Known Use Verb 1720, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing hustle side hustle hustle up hustle and bustle side hustle hustle up hustle and bustle Kids Definition hustle 1 of 2 verb hus·tle ˈhə-səl hustled; hustling 1 : to push, crowd, or force forward roughly Officers hustled the prisoner to jail. 2 : to move or work rapidly and tirelessly They're hustling to get the job done. He hustled back to class. hustle 2 of 2 noun : energetic activity The hustle and bustle of the school day began. hustled verb past tense of hustle 1 as in struggled to devote serious and sustained effort everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance struggled labored worked tried wrought tugged toiled plowed sweated drudged endeavored humped grubbed strived slogged plodded slaved strove sweat plugged fagged travailed moiled banged away strained sweat blood attacked drove dug (away) sweated blood essayed trudged scratched pegged (away) exerted waded dug in exercised beavered (away) pitched in scrabbled overworked overexerted knuckled down eked out hammered (away) buckled (down) applied (oneself) put out ground (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms broke slackened lounged chilled eased (up) loafed shirked idled rested lazed dallied bummed let up played basked hung (around or out) hung relaxed hanged (around or out) unwound lolled slacked (off) goofed (off) reposed hacked (around) hanged dabbled trifled goldbricked footled dillydallied doodled fooled around vegged out hung about goofed (around) puttered (around) pottered (around) monkeyed (around) messed around fribbled See More 2 as in hurried to proceed or move quickly we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train Synonyms & Similar Words hurried scurried sped raced rushed trotted drove traveled flew chased jumped zipped scooted buzzed stepped ran travelled run darted speeded blew blasted scuttled bustled dashed bolted jogged whirled rammed ripped breezed hurtled hastened bowled whisked zoomed tore motored careened blazed rustled humped hurled hied barreled rocketed bundled pelted nipped shot jetted galloped scampered bombed sprinted coursed hared belted careered beat it scuffled flitted barrelled highballed cannonballed stampeded whizzed stepped on it streaked shook a leg scudded made tracks accelerated hotfooted (it) cracked (on) got a move on beetled outran overtook outpaced quickened outstripped beelined stepped out arrowed caught up fast-forwarded Antonyms & Near Antonyms dragged crawled crept poked lingered strolled lagged loitered poked sauntered shuffled ambled hung (around or out) dawdled hanged (around or out) plodded tarried dallied lumbered decelerated slowed (down or up) dillydallied See More 3 as in squeezed to rob by the use of trickery or threats a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change Synonyms & Similar Words squeezed plucked cheated stung stuck did screwed beat tricked suckered bled stiffed swindled rooked shortchanged conned victimized deceived diddled reamed fiddled bilked exploited fleeced defrauded fooled hosed cozened gaffed shorted mulcted skinned chiseled flimflammed betrayed euchred wrenched ripped off shook down skunked extorted nobbled choused took to the cleaners took for a ride nicked gouged clipped thimblerigged soaked wrested milked chiselled wrung did in duped bitched gulled overcharged sold a bill of goods to bamboozled double-crossed fast-talked roped (in)
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hustle

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