Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
fuss
IPA transcription: [f'ʌs]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap
Meaning:
an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
fuss, niggle, fret
Meaning:
worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
Synonyms:
mother, fuss, overprotect
Meaning:
care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband"
Usage examples
Don't fuss.
Why make a fuss?
"I'm not making any fuss over it.
Well, Monday morning came, and I was in such a fuss!
But the coroner discovered them, and made a fearful fuss.
"Hand over that money, young man, and no fuss about it, either!"
"Perhaps you'd like to make a fuss about it," sneered the conductor.
"Why are you taking the thing so seriously and making such a fuss over it?"
When a drought breaks up I wish it wouldn't break up with such a terrible fuss.
Only when accompanying his son out on to the steps, the old man began to fuss about.