bustle
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈbʌsəl/
:
bullicio
- So, partner, you ready to take me back to the hustle and bustle of city life?
- hustle and bustle
- bustle of life
The hustling bustle of London where I was living.
- The hustling bustle of London where I was living.
- It's so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of things and always looking for that next.
- He says it's loud and fast and he doesn't have the words for cell phone or, or the the bustle of urban life.
- Amid the hustle and bustle, please spend a moment to reflect on what you have done.
- I think I want to try New York, just I like the hustle and bustle and I was like, I just want to try it right.
- And break free from all the hustle and bustle that's going on, all the stress and just really enjoy each other.
- And it's about finding that balance that allows them to have that recharge that that moment of peace from all the hustle and bustle they go through.
- How much they treasure the life and the bustle and the freedom and the Eurovision Song Contest winning cultural dynamism of Ukraine.
- He wants you to get stuck in this rut of existing, trying to make money, the hustle and bustle, not living life abundantly.
- I spent time in the city, like feeling that hustle and bustle city being Manhattan.
- Oh, again, hustle and bustle for just absolute mayhem.
- I feel like that could be a really good weekend car in between, you know, just hustle and bustle.
Examples
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The gardens feel cooler, calmer, and quieter than the roads and bustle that surround them.
Academic text (2004) -
Sometimes, though, when caught up in the hustle and bustle of the day, we tend to not seek out opportunities to assist.
Academic text (2014) -
There is a happy bustle all over town, as if the whole world is celebrating my birthday.
Fiction book (1996) -
There's quite the bustle in town at the moment.
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There is an air of activity and bustle, a sense of purpose long delayed and as yet undefined.
Fiction book (1996) -
A city full of the bustle of getting and spending a vast variety of enterprises is afoot.
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The chatter and bustle of servants came softly through the open doorway.
Fiction book (1993) -
For an instant, the clatter of crockery and the bustle of the waiters disappeared.
Fiction book (1992) -
The sidewalks were crowded with well-dressed people, and I enjoyed seeing their glamorous hustle-and-bustle lifestyle.
Fiction book (1997) -
In the city, the hustle and bustle never seems to stop as people rush to work.
Synonyms
145
1.5
A lot of worry or complaint about something small
80
4.2
A short time of excitement and activity
73
4.1
A noisy situation when people are excited or confused
58
8.0
Fuss and busy activity about something that is not needed
53
3.9
A sudden short burst of activity, wind, or snow
53
4.3
A busy, energetic time or place with a lot of movement
31
6.8
A loud, confused noise made by people arguing or shouting
17
5.1
A loud, confused noise made by a crowd
12
7.7
A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly
4
3.6
A short busy time when many people do things quickly
1
9.6
A noisy fuss about something unimportant
1
9.6
A noisy, confused situation with many people and activity
1
7.1
Noisy, lively behavior that shows little control
1
9.9
A noisy argument or fight that makes a place loud and confused
A time when many things happen and people are very busy
A loud, excited noise and feeling from people at a live event
A loud, lively gathering with dancing and cheering
Antonyms
How Busy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bustle as a noun keeps that same picture of lively activity: it means the noisy, busy movement in a place. So the 'bustle' of a market or station is the busy, active life you can see and hear.