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hus·tle
 hustle
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word History
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
hustles, hustling, hustled |
| definition 1: |
to work or go swiftly or vigorously.
They hustled to finish the task on time.- synonyms:
- hasten, hurry, rush, speed
- similar words:
- bustle, hump, make haste, run, scramble, scurry
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| definition 2: |
to push, shove, or jostle.
They hustled their way to the front of the line.- synonyms:
- jostle, push, shove
- similar words:
- elbow, nudge, press
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| definition 3: |
(informal) to aggressively pursue profits.
We have to hustle if we're going to outsell our competitors.- similar words:
- jostle, scramble
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| related words: |
bucket, compel, fly, hasten, hurry, race, speed |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to force or help (someone) to move rapidly from, into, through, or toward a place.
The owner of the bar hustled the troublemaker out the door.Secret service officers hustled the diplomat through the crowd.- synonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- bundle, hasten, rush, shove, urge
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| definition 2: |
to push or prod roughly, esp. so as to hurry (someone).
The police hustled the suspect into the patrol car.- synonyms:
- hurry, prod, push
- similar words:
- goad, rush, shove
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| definition 3: |
(informal) to induce (someone) by high-pressure methods to do or buy something.
How did they hustle you into investing your money in such a scheme?- synonyms:
- high-pressure, push
- similar words:
- pressure
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| definition 4: |
(informal) to try to sell (something) by high-pressure methods.
They found him hustling watches on a street corner downtown.- synonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- hawk, sell
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| related words: |
accelerate, coerce, compel, course, market, procure, push, race, scamp |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
rapid, busy, or vigorous activity.
They enjoy the hustle of the marketplace.We were happy to leave the hustle of the city behind.- synonyms:
- activity, bustle
- similar words:
- flutter, hubbub, hurry-scurry, scurry, stir
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| definition 2: |
an aggressively competitive endeavor.
Getting this account was quite a hustle.- similar words:
- business, endeavor, enterprise
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| definition 3: |
a disco style dance originally popular in the U.S. in the 1970s.
The bride and groom joined in with the others to do the hustle. |
| related words: |
ado, celerity, fuss, jostle |
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Hustle comes from a Dutch word that means "to shake back and forth."
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