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.