bustle
(noun, verb)
noun
1. a rapid active commotion
Similar word(s): ado, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir
Definition categories: act, commotion, din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult
2. a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt
Definition categories: man–made, frame, framework
verb
1. move or cause to move energetically or busily
- The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance
Similar word(s): hustle
Definition categories: motion, move
Sentences with bustle as a verb:
- The commuters bustled about inside the train station.