fuss

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”)[1], from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”))

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

fuss (plural fusses)

  1. (countable or uncountable) excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something
    They made a big fuss about the wedding plans.
    What's all the fuss about?
  2. a complaint or noise
    If you make enough of a fuss about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you.
  3. an exhibition of affection or admiration
    They made a great fuss over the new baby.
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[edit] Translations

excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something
a complaint or noise
an exhibition of affection or admiration

[edit] Verb

fuss (third-person singular simple present fusses, present participle fussing, simple past and past participle fussed)

  1. (intransitive) to be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
    His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.
  2. (intransitive) to fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something
    Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.
  3. (intransitive) to cry or be ill-humoured (esp. of babies).

[edit] Translations

to be very worried or excited about something, often too much
to fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something

[edit] Usage notes

[edit] Verb

fuss

  1. (transitive) To show affection for, especially animals.
  2. (transitive) To pet.
    He fussed the cat.

[edit] Translations

to show affection for
to pet

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] References

  1. ^ “fuss” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
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