bustle

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bustle

The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A rapid, active, and often noisy commotion or activity: "Bustle" refers to a state of energetic and hurried movement, often creating a sense of excitement or busyness.
    • A framework worn historically under a skirt: In historical fashion, a "bustle" was a padded or structured undergarment worn at the back of a woman's dress to support and give fullness to the skirt.

  2. Verb:

    • To move or act in a busy, energetic, and often hurried manner: To "bustle" means to move quickly and with purpose, often implying a sense of bustling activity.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Commotion):

    • The bustle of the city market was both exciting and overwhelming.
    • She enjoyed the quiet of the countryside after the bustle of urban life.

  • Noun (Historical Garment):

    • The Victorian-era dress required a bustle to achieve its distinctive silhouette.

  • Verb:

    • Servants bustled around the kitchen, preparing for the grand feast.
    • He bustled about the office, trying to finish the report before the deadline.
Advanced Usage

  • "to bustle with activity": to be full of energetic and noisy activity.

    • The harbor bustled with activity as the ships prepared to depart.

  • "to bustle someone off/out": to make someone go somewhere quickly, often by urging them.

    • She bustled the children off to bed.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bustling (adj): full of energetic and noisy activity.
    • The bustling streets of Tokyo are famous worldwide.
Synonyms
  • Commotion (n): a state of confused and noisy disturbance.
  • Flurry (n): a small, sudden burst of activity or excitement.
  • Scurry (v): to move hurriedly with short, quick steps.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Bustle about/around: to move around busily and energetically.

    • She was bustling about, tidying the house before the guests arrived.

  • Bustle off: to leave or cause someone to leave in a hurry.

    • He bustled off to catch his train.
bustle

The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance.

Noun
  1. a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt
  2. a rapid active commotion
Verb
  1. move or cause to move energetically or busily
    • The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance

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