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US
/ˈfəs/
]
[ UK /fˈʌs/ ]
[ UK /fˈʌs/ ]
NOUN
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an angry disturbance
a spot of bother
they had labor trouble
he didn't want to make a fuss -
an excited state of agitation
he was in a dither
there was a terrible flap about the theft - a quarrel about petty points
- a rapid active commotion
VERB
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care for like a mother
She fusses over her husband -
worry unnecessarily or excessively
don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
How To Use fuss In A Sentence
- On Tuesday, guard Jaymes Brooks was discussing how Smith has become the player who "fusses at us a lot, tries to get our spirits up, tries to tell us not to get our heads down in certain situations" when he also alluded to a speech Smith gave at halftime of that East Carolina game. Did Andre Smith save the Hokies' season?
- Rampant Victoriana tends to be a bit too fussy for me, but there were some lovely bits of jet and marcasite jewelry that called my name. Runaway, Jersey-style
- It's all a lot of fuss and nonsense got up by some pesky civil rights activists, some of whom you can find here at Stand.
- “When I mentioned Mr. Snow’s name belowdecks it stirred up quite a fuss,” she said. The Berrybender Narratives
- Another good option is the Santa Lucia, a beautifully restored 18 th-century palazzo which is spoiled only by the management's choice of chintzy decor and over-fussy floral curtains in the guest rooms.
- Visitors are welcome to fuss and pet the animals. The Sun
- Fuss' photograms have reproduced water droplets, birds in flight, moving light and even a trail of snakes moving across light-sensitive paper, dusted with talcum powder.
- No fuss, no frills and great colours. Times, Sunday Times
- As a person, though, she is very knowing, which is why she's trying to get through the whole thing with a minimum amount of fuss.
- Just the thought of going into a fish shop and knowing you can get something that's gluten free with no hassle and no fuss is wonderful.