fuss
1. an excited state of agitation (Freq. 1) - he was in a dither - there was a terrible flap about the theft • Syn: dither, pother, tizzy, flap • Derivationally related forms: flap (for: flap), pother (for: pother), dither (for: dither) • Hypernyms: agitation 2. an angry disturbance - he didn't want to make a fuss - they had labor trouble - a spot of bother • Syn: trouble, bother, hassle • Derivationally related forms: hassle (for: hassle), bother (for: bother) • Hypernyms: perturbation, disturbance 3. a quarrel about petty points • Syn: bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery • Derivationally related forms: fussy, pettifog (for: pettifoggery), squabble (for: squabble), spat (for: spat), bicker (for: bicker) • Hypernyms: quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup 4. a rapid active commotion • Syn: bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, stir • Derivationally related forms: flurry (for: flurry), hustle (for: hustle), bustle (for: bustle) • Hypernyms: commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult
1. worry unnecessarily or excessively (Freq. 4) - don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now • Syn: niggle, fret • Derivationally related forms: fret (for: fret) • Hypernyms: worry • Hyponyms: scruple, dither, flap, pother • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP - Sam and Sue fuss over the results of the experiment 2. care for like a mother (Freq. 1) - She fusses over her husband • Syn: mother, overprotect • Derivationally related forms: mother (for: mother) • Hypernyms: care, give care • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Somebody ----s PP
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