Bustle

['bʌs(ə)l] or ['bʌsl]

Definition

(noun.) a rapid active commotion.

(noun.) a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt.

(verb.) move or cause to move energetically or busily; 'The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance'.

Edited by Daniel--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To move noisily; to be rudely active; to move in a way to cause agitation or disturbance; as, to bustle through a crowd.

(n.) Great stir; agitation; tumult from stirring or excitement.

(n.) A kind of pad or cushion worn on the back below the waist, by women, to give fullness to the skirts; -- called also bishop, and tournure.

Typed by Laverne

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Fuss, stir about, busy one's self, be active, be busy, bestir one's self, make a fuss, be in a fidget, be in a PUCKER, be in a stew, make much ado about trifles or about nothing.

n. [1]. Stir, FUSS, hurry, flurry, tumult, pother, commotion, ado, TO DO.[2]. Bishop, TOURNURE.

Inputed by Artie

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Business, activity, stir, commotion, energy, excitement, haste, hurry,eagerness, flurry

ANT:Idleness, vacation, inactivity, Indolence, Indifference, unconcernedness, coolness,calm, stagnation, quiet, desertion

Typed by Barack

Definition

n. a stuffed pad or cushion worn by ladies under the skirt of their dress the intention to improve the figure.

v.i. to busy one's self noisily: to be active often with more noise than actual work.—n. hurried activity: stir: tumult.—n. Bust′ler.

Editor: Olaf