What is "bustle" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does bustle mean in English? Meaning of bustle definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "bustle" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "bustle": a rapid active commotion

Noun

  • Meaning: a rapid active commotion
  • Synonyms: ado bustle flurry fuss hustle stir
  • Hypernyms: commotion din ruckus ruction rumpus tumult
  • Meaning of "bustle": move or cause to move energetically or busily

    Verb

  • Meaning: move or cause to move energetically or busily
  • Example: The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance
  • Synonyms: bustle bustle about hustle
  • Hypernyms: move
  • Meaning of "bustle": a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt

    Noun

  • Meaning: a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt
  • Synonyms: bustle
  • Hypernyms: framework
  • Synonyms:

    tumult, hubbub, commotion, pother, turmoil, to-do, fuss, do, agitation, whirlwind, excitement, whirl, flurry, haste, rumpus, furor, ado, clamor, hurry, stir, uproar, whirlpool, hurly-burly, hum, scurry, flit, whirl, rush, hasten, run, fuss, tear, scamper, scramble, dash, whisk, scuttle, dust, hurry, stir, flutter, hustle, bestir,

    Antonyms:

    calmness, calm, quiet, delay, laziness, relaxation, order, peace, rest, slowness, slow, procrastinate, wait, dally, delay, rest,

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    bustle in English: bustle
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