nnoun.statean excited state of agitationSynset:dither flap pother tizzy
Examples:- he was in a dither
- there was a terrible flap about the theft
Derivationally Related Form:flappotherfussdither
Hypernyms:agitation
Inherited Hypernyms:ditheragitationpsychological stateconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.eventan angry disturbanceSynset:bother hassle trouble
Examples:- he didn't want to make a fuss
- they had labor trouble
- a spot of bother
Derivationally Related Form:botherhassle
Hypernyms:disturbance perturbation
Inherited Hypernyms:fussperturbationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa quarrel about petty pointsSynset:bicker bickering pettifoggery spat squabble tiff
Derivationally Related Form:fussypettifogsquabblebickerspat
Hypernyms:dustup quarrel row run-in words wrangle
Inherited Hypernyms:bickerquarreldisputedisagreementspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta rapid active commotionSynset:ado bustle flurry hustle stir
Derivationally Related Form:bustlehustlefussflurry
Hypernyms:commotion din ruckus ruction rumpus tumult
Inherited Hypernyms:bustlecommotiondisturbancemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.emotionworry unnecessarily or excessivelySynset:fret niggle
Examples:- don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
Derivationally Related Form:fretfuss
Hypernyms:worry
Inherited Hypernyms:fussworry
Direct Hyponyms:ditherflappotherscruple
Full Troponyms:ditherscruple
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- over the results of the experiment (apply to: fuss, niggle, fret)
vverb.socialcare for like a motherSynset:mother overprotect
Examples:- She fusses over her husband
Derivationally Related Form:motherfuss
Hypernyms:care give care
Inherited Hypernyms:mothercarehelpsupport
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: fuss)