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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bus•tle1 /ˈbʌsəl/USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling, n. v. - to move or act with great energy:[~ + about]the chef bustling about in the kitchen.
- [~ + with + object] (of a place) to have a lot of (something) in, at, or near: The office bustled with activity.
- to hustle:[~ + object]She bustled me out of the cold room.
n. [uncountable] - excited, noisy activity:much hustle and bustle.
bus•tle2 /ˈbʌsəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Clothinga framework or pad formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to support and display the fabric.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bus•tle1 (bus′əl),USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling, n. v.i. - to move or act with a great show of energy (often fol. by about):He bustled about cooking breakfast.
- to abound or teem with something;
display an abundance of something; teem (often fol. by with):The office bustled with people and activity. v.t. - to cause to bustle;
hustle. n. - thriving or energetic activity;
stir; ferment.
- Middle English bustelen to hurry aimlessly along, perh. akin to Old Norse busla to splash about, bustle 1615–25
bus′tler, n. bus′tling•ly, adv. - 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ado, flurry, agitation, fuss.
bus•tle2 (bus′əl),USA pronunciation n. - Clothingfullness around or below the waist of a dress, as added by a peplum, bows, ruffles, etc.
- Clothinga pad, cushion, or framework formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to expand, support, and display the full cut and drape of a dress.
- origin, originally uncertain 1780–90
bus′tled, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bustle /ˈbʌsəl/ vb - when intr, often followed by about: to hurry or cause to hurry with a great show of energy or activity
n - energetic and noisy activity
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from obsolete buskle to make energetic preparation, from dialect busk from Old Norse būask to prepareˈbustler n ˈbustling adj bustle /ˈbʌsəl/ n - 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
Etymology: 18th Century: of unknown origin |