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hustle

hustle

67 4.3
A busy, energetic time or place with a lot of movement
  • noun
  • /ˈhʌsəl/
: ajetreo
  • If I don't see some hustle, we're all going to stay late and run lines.
  • hustle and bustle
  • away from the hustle

Over time they tend to blow it, but that hustle they can get successful.

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Examples

  • But I just love your hustle and grind, right?

  • So, partner, you ready to take me back to the hustle and bustle of city life?

  • The hustle is all too real.

  • So I expected that kind of like hustle culture kind of non fiction.

  • And so I have had these seasons of hustle that have led to burnout.

  • "I love the hustle and bustle downtown," she said many times.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Taking the time to make an informed decision with all the hustle and bustle around will be difficult.

    Blog text (12)
  • 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)
  • It's small shops, the diversity of the crowds, the hustle and bustle.

  • In the heart of the city, the hustle of the crowd created an electric atmosphere.

Synonyms

hurry
vshustle
373 1.0

A state of acting quickly that often causes mistakes

focuses more on general energetic movement rather than only urgency
rush
vshustle
365 1.8

A sudden strong movement or flow caused by urgency and excitement

is steadier, covering ongoing busy movement not only sudden bursts
scramble
vshustle
68 4.2

A sudden hurried rush to get something before others

is less competitive, describing general busy movement and activity
ado
vshustle
51 8.0

Fuss and busy activity about something that is not needed

emphasizes practical energetic movement rather than needless fuss
flurry
vshustle
49 3.9

A sudden short burst of activity, wind, or snow

covers longer or ongoing busy activity, not only brief bursts
stir
vshustle
40 4.2

A short time of excitement and activity

is more about continuous busy energy and movement rather than brief bursts
bustle
vshustle
19 4.1

Busy, noisy movement in a place with many people

is broader, stressing hurry and movement as well as noise
hurly-burly
vshustle
  • Literature
2 9.6

A noisy, confused situation with many people and activity

is less chaotic, referring to busy energetic activity rather than chaos
hurly
vshustle
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A noisy disturbance among people in one place

is broader, including purposeful busy movement not only noisy disturbance

Antonyms

106 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

35 3.5

A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm

Compounds

Busy, noisy, and often fast daily life in a city

How Busy

chaos
512 3.1
commotion
70 4.1
hustle
67 4.3
bustle
19 4.1
calm
106 1.0

Surface Forms

hustle singular
hustles plural

Etymology

The noun hustle for busy activity links to the image of people being pushed and moving fast, and it appears in the common phrase 'hustle and bustle' meaning noisy, active life. So a city's hustle is its hurry and busy movement.