bustle

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B0576200 (bŭs′əl)intr. & tr.v. bus·tled, bus·tling, bus·tles To move or cause to move energetically and busily.n. Excited and often noisy activity; a stir.

[Possibly variant of obsolete buskle, frequentative of busk, to prepare oneself, from Old Norse būask, reflexive of būa, to prepare; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]

bus·tle²

B0576200 (bŭs′əl)n.1. A frame or pad to support and expand the fullness of the back of a skirt.2. A bow, peplum, or gathering of material at the back of a skirt below the waist.

[Origin unknown.]

bustle

(ˈbʌsəl) vb (when: intr, often foll by about) to hurry or cause to hurry with a great show of energy or activitynenergetic and noisy activity[C16: probably from obsolete buskle to make energetic preparation, from dialect busk from Old Norse būask to prepare] ˈbustler n ˈbustling adj ˈbustlingly adv

bustle

(ˈbʌsəl) n (Clothing & Fashion) a cushion or a metal or whalebone framework worn by women in the late 19th century at the back below the waist in order to expand the skirt[C18: of unknown origin]

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(ˈbʌs əl)

v. -tled, -tling,
n. v.i. 1. to move or act with a great show of energy (often fol. by about): bustling about in the kitchen. 2. to abound in something: an office bustling with activity. v.t. 3. to cause to bustle; hustle. n. 4. energetic and often noisy activity. [1615–25; Middle English bustelen to hurry along] bus′tler, n. bus′tling•ly, adv.

bus•tle²

(ˈbʌs əl)

n. a projecting pad or framework formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to support and display the drape of the fabric. [1780–90; orig. uncertain] bus′tled, adj.

bustle

- A stuffed pad or cushion worn under the skirt of a woman's dress, it had a synonym of "dress-improver."See also related terms for skirt.

bustle

Past participle: bustled
Gerund: bustling

Imperative
bustle
bustle

Present
I bustle
you bustle
he/she/it bustles
we bustle
you bustle
they bustle

Preterite
I bustled
you bustled
he/she/it bustled
we bustled
you bustled
they bustled

Present Continuous
I am bustling
you are bustling
he/she/it is bustling
we are bustling
you are bustling
they are bustling

Present Perfect
I have bustled
you have bustled
he/she/it has bustled
we have bustled
you have bustled
they have bustled

Past Continuous
I was bustling
you were bustling
he/she/it was bustling
we were bustling
you were bustling
they were bustling

Past Perfect
I had bustled
you had bustled
he/she/it had bustled
we had bustled
you had bustled
they had bustled

Future
I will bustle
you will bustle
he/she/it will bustle
we will bustle
you will bustle
they will bustle

Future Perfect
I will have bustled
you will have bustled
he/she/it will have bustled
we will have bustled
you will have bustled
they will have bustled

Future Continuous
I will be bustling
you will be bustling
he/she/it will be bustling
we will be bustling
you will be bustling
they will be bustling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bustling
you have been bustling
he/she/it has been bustling
we have been bustling
you have been bustling
they have been bustling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bustling
you will have been bustling
he/she/it will have been bustling
we will have been bustling
you will have been bustling
they will have been bustling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bustling
you had been bustling
he/she/it had been bustling
we had been bustling
you had been bustling
they had been bustling

Conditional
I would bustle
you would bustle
he/she/it would bustle
we would bustle
you would bustle
they would bustle

Past Conditional
I would have bustled
you would have bustled
he/she/it would have bustled
we would have bustled
you would have bustled
they would have bustled

Bustle

A light framework (usually of wire) worn by women to puff out the back of their skirts.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bustle - a rapid active commotion ado, flurry, hustle, stir, fussruckus, ruction, rumpus, commotion, din, tumult - the act of making a noisy disturbance
	2.	bustle - a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirtframework - a structure supporting or containing something
Verb	1.	bustle - move or cause to move energetically or busily; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"bustle about, hustlemove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

bustle

verb1. hurry, tear, rush, dash, scramble, fuss, flutter, beetle, hasten, scuttle, scurry, scamper My mother bustled around the kitchen.
hurry rest, relax, idle, loaf, take it easy, lie around, loiter, loll, laze, outspan (S. African), be indolentnoun1. activity, to-do, stir, excitement, hurry, fuss, flurry, haste, agitation, commotion, ado, tumult, hurly-burly, pother the hustle and bustle of modern life
activity inactivity, quiet, tranquillity, stillness, inaction, quietness

bustle

verb1. To move swiftly:bolt, bucket, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.Informal: hotfoot, rip.Slang: barrel, highball.Chiefly British: nip.Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.2. To be nervously or uselessly active:fuss, putter.Informal: mess around.nounAgitated, excited movement and activity:flurry, stir, whirl, whirlpool.

Translations

喧闹四下忙碌奔忙忙乱

bustle

(ˈbasl) verb (often with about) to busy oneself (often noisily or fussily). She bustled about doing things all day. 四下忙碌，喧闹 noun hurry, fuss or activity. 忙乱，奔忙

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hustle (one's) bustle

To increase one's pace or sense of urgency; to hurry up; to get moving quickly. We'd better hustle our bustle if we want to get to the movie theater on time!See also: bustle, hustle

bustle about

1. To work on a task vigorously. Because her relatives are coming to visit, Annabelle is bustling about, cleaning the whole house and setting up all the guest rooms.2. To quickly move around some space or area while trying to complete a task. In this usage, the location is stated after "about." Because her relatives are coming to visit, Annabelle is bustling about the living room, putting all of the kids' toys away.See also: bustle

bustle around

To move quickly while trying to complete a task. Because her relatives are coming to visit, Annabelle is bustling around, cleaning the whole house and setting up all the guest rooms.See also: around, bustle

bustle off

1. To leave a place hastily. A: "I didn't see Alice this morning. B: "Oh, she bustled off because she was running late."2. To send someone somewhere. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bustle" and "off." Before I left for the airport, I bustled my daughter off to school.See also: bustle, off

hustle and bustle

Busy and frenetic activity or excitement. I love living among the hustle and bustle of the city. I avoid the hustle and bustle of malls and shopping centers whenever I can.See also: and, bustle, hustle

bustle about doing something

to go about doing something busily and energetically. Greg bustled about all day, doing the chores. Lily bustled about, getting dinner ready.See also: bustle

bustle about some place

to move about some place very busily, or as if busy. They were all bustling about the kitchen, getting the feast ready. Veronica was bustling about outside, cleaning up the yard.See also: bustle, place

bustle around

to move about very busily. The people were bustling around, trying to get things ready for the picnic. I wish you would stop bustling around.See also: around, bustle

bustle off

to leave in haste. Well, I have to bustle off or I'll miss my flight. I hate to bustle off so soon.See also: bustle, off

bustle someone off

to help someone leave; to send someone out or away. The cops bustled the crook off. They bustled off the three men who were fighting.See also: bustle, off

hustle and bustle

Fig. confusion and business. I can't stand the hustle and bustle of big cities. There is a lot of hustle and bustle in this office at the end of the fiscal year.See also: and, bustle, hustle

ˌhustle and ˈbustle

busy and excited activity: I can’t concentrate on my work with all this hustle and bustle going on around me. ♢ I’ve always loved the hustle and bustle of big cities.See also: and, bustle, hustle

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verb hurry

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noun activity

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verb to move swiftly

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verb to be nervously or uselessly active

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noun agitated, excited movement and activity

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noun a rapid active commotion

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noun a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt

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verb move or cause to move energetically or busily

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