English dictionary
hustle
nounPronunciation
ˈhʌsəl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a rapid active commotion
noun
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
verb
- pressure or urge someone into an action
verb
- move or cause to move energetically or busily
verb
- cause to move furtively and hurriedly
verb
- get by trying hard
verb
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
Example sentences
The cheerleaders bustled about excitedly before their performance
The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater
she hustled a free lunch from the waiter