fuss

== English == === Etymology === Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”)). Compare also fouse (“to hasten, rush, tumble, disarrange”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fʌs/ Rhymes: -ʌs === Noun === fuss (countable and uncountable, plural fusses) (countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something. Synonyms: hubbub, to-do; see also Thesaurus:commotion A complaint or noise; a scene. An exhibition of affection or admiration. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === fuss (third-person singular simple present fusses, present participle fussing, simple past and past participle fussed) (intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much. (intransitive) To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust (transitive) To disturb (a person) (intransitive, US, especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured. (intransitive, with over) To show affection for, especially animals. (transitive) To pet. ==== Usage notes ==== Generally used with with, over, or about. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === References === === Anagrams === USSF == Hungarian == === Alternative forms === fussál === Etymology === fut (“to run”) +‎ -j (personal suffix) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfuʃː] Hyphenation: fuss Rhymes: -uʃː === Verb === fuss second-person singular subjunctive present indefinite of fut == Icelandic == === Interjection === fuss pshaw!, pht!, used to indicate disapproval or scoffery Synonyms: svei, iss, uss, fussum svei Fuss! Meiri vitleysan! ― Pht! What poppycock! ==== Derived terms ==== fussa (“turn your nose up at something”)