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fuss

Pronunciation: /fʌs/

The English word “fuss” has 9 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
  2. A complaint or noise; a scene.
  3. An exhibition of affection or admiration.

verb

  1. To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
  2. To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
  3. To disturb (a person)
  4. To cry or be ill-humoured.
  5. To show affection for, especially animals.
  6. To pet.

Etymology

Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”)). Compare also fouse (“to hasten, rush, tumble, disarrange”).

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