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Hustle Very Common

Hustle has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

"The seasoned poker player warned his friends about the new hustler who was trying to convince them that their winning streak was just bad luck until they bought into his rigged game."

2

a rapid active commotion

"The busy street was filled with a frantic hustle as pedestrians rushed to catch their trains before they left."

3

A state of busy activity.

"The office was a hive of hustle as everyone rushed to finish their projects before the deadline."

Verb
1

cause to move furtively and hurriedly

"The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"

2

move or cause to move energetically or busily

"The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"

3

sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

"The salesman managed to hustle a high-end laptop out of the confused tourist before he could even check his receipt."

4

get by trying hard

"she hustled a free lunch from the waiter"

5

pressure or urge someone into an action

"The sales rep tried to hustle him into signing the contract before he could reconsider."

6

To push someone roughly, to crowd, to jostle.

"The rushing tourists hustled past him as they tried to get a better view of the statue."

Example Sentences
"The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater" verb
"The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance" verb
"she hustled a free lunch from the waiter" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
swindle commotion move steal receive persuade
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
sting operation
Rhyming Words
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