hustle

== English == === Etymology === From Dutch husselen or by metathesis from Dutch hutselen (“to shake up”), a frequentative of hutsen (“to stir, to move something (back and forth)”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhʌsəl/ Rhymes: -ʌsəl === Verb === hustle (third-person singular simple present hustles, present participle hustling, simple past and past participle hustled) To push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle. (intransitive) To rush or hurry. (transitive) To bundle; to stow something quickly. (transitive) To con, swindle, or deceive, especially financially. To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge one. (informal) To obtain by illicit or forceful action. (informal) To sell sex; to work as a pimp. (informal) To be a prostitute; to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money. (informal) To serve (a clientele) as a prostitute. To dance the hustle, a disco dance. (informal) To work. (informal) To put a lot of effort into one's work. ==== Synonyms ==== (to rush): fly, make tracks; see also Thesaurus:rush (to deceive): defraud, swindle; see also Thesaurus:deceive (to be a prostitute): sell one's body, turn tricks; see also Thesaurus:prostitute oneself (to work as a pimp): pimp; see also Thesaurus:pimp out (to work): labor ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: hosselen ==== Translations ==== === Noun === hustle (countable and uncountable, plural hustles) A state of busy activity. A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle. (preceded by a definite article) A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle (1975). A scam or swindle. (prison slang) An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison. (slang) An act of prostitution. (informal) An activity, especially to achieve a desired goal or make money. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Hulets, Lesuth, Lueths, sleuth