fuss

n.

1. Needlessly nervous or useless activity; commotion: There was a lot of fuss on moving day.
2. 1. A state of excessive and unwarranted concern over an unimportant matter: made a big fuss over one low test grade.
   2. An objection; a protest: The longer working hours caused a big fuss.
3. A quarrel.
4. A display of affectionate excitement and attention: Everyone made a fuss over the new baby.

v., fussed, fuss·ing, fuss·es.

v.intr.

1. To trouble or worry over trifles.
2. To be excessively careful or solicitous: fussed over their children.
3. To get into or be in a state of nervous or useless activity: fussed with the collar of his coat.
4. To object; complain.

v.tr.
To disturb or vex with unimportant matters.

[Origin unknown.]

fusser fuss'er n.

also fuss at

noun

1. Busy and useless activity: ado. Informal to-do. See action/inaction, calm/agitation.
2. Needless trouble: bother, botheration, pother. See easy/hard.

verb

1. To worry over trifles: chafe, pother. Informal take on. See calm/agitation.
2. To be nervously or uselessly active: bustle, putter. Informal mess around. See action/inaction, calm/agitation.

phrasal verb - fuss at

To scold or find fault with constantly: carp at, nag, peck at, pick on. Informal henpeck. See praise/blame.

Idioms beginning with fuss:
fuss and feathers

In addition to the idiom beginning with fuss, also see kick up a fuss; make a fuss.

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n

Definition: disturbance, trouble
Antonyms: calm, peace

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IN BRIEF: n. - A rapid active commotion; A quarrel about petty points; An angry disturbance; An excited state of agitation v. - Worry unnecessarily or excessively; Care for like a mother.

Tutor's tip: If you "fuss" (to worry over minor details) over the "fuzz" (fluffy material) on the two elements you may not be able to "fuse" (to join or to combine) them together.

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Fuss

Dansk (Danish)
n. - postyr, vrøvl, pynt
v. intr. - blive forfjamsket, vimse rundt, bekymre sig
v. tr. - gøre forfjamsket

idioms:

• fuss over    gøre et stort nummer ud af
• kick up a fuss    lave vrøvl over
• make a fuss    hænge sig i småting

Nederlands (Dutch)
drukte, ophef, tamtam, bezwaar, kleingeestige ruzie, zich druk maken, klagen, zich overdreven bezighouden met, overstuur maken

Français (French)
n. - remue ménage, histoires, tapage
v. intr. - se faire du souci, s'agiter, être aux petits soins pour qn
v. tr. - (US) asticoter

idioms:

• fuss over    embêter (par des attentions excessives), être aux petits soins pour qn
• make a fuss    faire un tas d'histoires
• make a fuss of    être aux petits soins pour qn, caresser (un animal)
• make a fuss over    faire un tas d'histoires à propos

Deutsch (German)
n. - Theater, Aufhebens
v. - sich aufregen, Wirbel machen

idioms:

• fuss over    einen Wirbel machen um
• make a fuss    (viel) Aufhebens machen
• make a fuss of    [einen] Wirbel machen um
• make a fuss over    [einen] Wirbel machen um

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναστάτωση, φασαρία, μπελάς, υπερβολική ανησυχία ή ενδιαφέρον
v. - ανησυχώ, τρώγομαι

idioms:

• fuss over    παραχαϊδεύω, περιποιούμαι
• kick up a fuss    (καθομ.) κάνω σαματά
• make a fuss    δημιουργώ ζήτημα, κάνω φασαρία

Italiano (Italian)
preoccuparsi, trambusto

idioms:

• fuss over    agitarsi
• kick up a fuss    reclamare a viva voce
• make a fuss    fare un sacco di storie
• make a fuss of/over    fare un gran chiasso a proposito di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estardalhaço (m)
v. - exasperar(-se)

idioms:

• fuss over    dar muita atenção
• kick up a fuss    reclamar
• make a fuss    fazer um estardalhaço
• make a fuss of/over    encher de agrados

Русский (Russian)
суета, суетиться, нервничать, роситься

idioms:

• fuss over    суетиться вокруг/над, возиться
• kick up a fuss    разволноваться
• make a fuss    причинять заботу
• make a fuss of/over    суетливо опекать

Español (Spanish)
n. - aspavientos, alharaca, jaleo, alboroto
v. intr. - preocuparse, quejarse, agitarse
v. tr. - molestar con tonterías

idioms:

• fuss over    mimar excesivamente, preocuparse excesivamente por
• make a fuss    mimar, encomiar, deshacerse en atenciones
• make a fuss of    alabar efusivamente, mimar a alguien
• make a fuss over    alabar efusivamente, mimar a alguien

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bråk, fjäsk
v. - göra mycket väsen, pjoska

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
大惊小怪, 忙乱, 小题大作, 无事自扰, 焦燥, 焦急, 使激动, 使烦燥

idioms:

• fuss over    过分关怀..., 过分体贴...
• kick up a fuss    引起骚动, 挑起事端
• make a fuss    过分关怀..., 过分体贴...

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大驚小怪, 忙亂, 小題大作
v. intr. - 無事自擾, 焦燥, 焦急
v. tr. - 使激動, 使煩燥

idioms:

• fuss over    過分關懷..., 過分體貼...
• kick up a fuss    引起騷動, 挑起事端
• make a fuss    過分關懷..., 過分體貼...

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 공연한 소동, 싸움언쟁, 필요 없는 걱정
v. intr. - 공연히 소란을 피우다
v. tr. - ~의 애를 태우다, ~을 안달 나게 하다

idioms:

• fuss over    많은 관심을 갖다
• make a fuss    많은 관심을 갖다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - やきもき, 空騒ぎ, 大騒ぎ
v. - やきもきする, ちやほやする, やきもきさせる, 騒がせる, 大騒ぎする

idioms:

• fuss over    のことで大騒ぎする, ちやほやする
• make a fuss    騒ぎたてる
• make a fuss of/over    ちやほやする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ضجه , ازعاج (فعل) يزعج , يهتاج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מהומה, רעש, רוב מהומה על לא מאומה, התרגשות, פעילות עצבנית, שפע פרטים קטנים‬
v. intr. - ‮חולל מהומה, התרגש מדברים קטנים או עסק בהם, חולל מהומה בנועו‬
v. tr. - ‮עיצבן, הקים רעש‬

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