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to fuss

to fuss

19 2.8
To worry too much about small things
  • verb
  • /fʌs/
translation icon : preocuparse por
  • She tends to fuss over small mistakes that no one else notices.

Don't get fussed about it, but there we are.

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Examples

  • I don't like to fuss and spend a ton of time on things normally, but this is worth it.

  • life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend.

    National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)

  • But what good does it do me to fuss about it?

    Academic text (2012)

  • OK, I just really have to stop fussing in this section and just call it a loss.

  • Please don't fuss about it.

    The Iron Lady (2011)

  • Please stop fussing around and sit down and talk to me.

    The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

  • Alice, will you stop fussing?

    Alice, Darling (2022)

  • I don't fuss too much about setting my brows these days.

  • Does Bill know you're fussing with his truck?

    Father Stu (2022)

  • So you're spending less of your time fussing over your expenses and your accounts receivable and more time actually doing your work.

Synonyms

to bother
vsto fuss
∞ 1.0

To annoy or disturb someone

is about feeling unnecessary concern oneself rather than causing someone trouble
to fret
vsto fuss
67 4.2

Make someone feel worried or annoyed about small things

is milder and means unnecessary concern without strong anxiety
to make a fuss
vsto fuss
22 3.0

Complain loudly about something small

is more about unnecessary worrying or concern rather than loud complaint
to flap
vsto fuss
  • UK
16 6.3

To get nervous and make a small fuss

is quieter internal concern rather than visible noisy anxiety
to sweat the small stuff
vsto fuss
  • Informal
4 7.7

Worry too much about small, unimportant things

is about general unnecessary concern, not only tiny specific issues
to kick up a fuss
vsto fuss
  • Informal
2 6.4

Complain loudly about something small

is internal unnecessary concern rather than noisy complaining or disturbance
to niggle
vsto fuss
  • UK
1 7.6

To keep someone feeling slightly worried or annoyed

is more general and means unnecessary short-term concern rather than ongoing discomfort
to sweat the details
vsto fuss
  • Informal
1 6.7

To worry too much about small, unimportant things

focuses on general minor concerns rather than tiny specific parts
to fuffle
vsto fuss
  • Informal
9.9

To act nervously and make a small fuss

is internal worry or concern rather than outward nervous action
to pother
vsto fuss
  • Archaic
9.9

Act nervously and make a fuss about something small

is more about inner unnecessary worry rather than causing visible disturbance
to fret the gizzard
vsto fuss
  • Informal
9.9

To worry too much about things you cannot control

is about unnecessary worry for minor matters rather than uncontrollable issues

Idioms

to kick up a fuss
  • Informal
2 6.4

Complain loudly about something small

Phrasal Verbs

to make a fuss
22 3.0

Complain loudly about something small

Compounds

fuss-budget
  • Informal
9.9

A person who worries about small things for no reason

How Worried

to panic
272 2.3
to fuss
19 2.8
to fret
67 4.2

Surface Forms

fuss infinitive
fussed past
fussed past participle
fussing present participle
fusses third person singular

Etymology

Fuss as a verb comes from the same idea of busy, noisy bother—think of someone moving around and worrying about small things. So, to fuss is to 'worry or show concern unnecessarily', especially about little things.