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 hustle hustle /ˈhʌsəl/

noun

  1. A rapid active commotion  ( fuss , hustle , stir , ado , bustle , flurry )
    a rapid active commotion
      There was a flurry of excitement as the team scored the winning goal.
    There was a flurry of excitement as the team scored the winning goal.
  2. [Informal] A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property  ( bunco [Informal, N. American] , bunco game [Informal, N. American] , bunko [Informal, N. American] , bunko game [Informal, N. American] , con [Informal] , confidence game [ N. American] , confidence trick [British] , flimflam [Informal] , hustle [Informal] , con game [Informal, N. American] , sting [Informal] , con trick [Informal, British] )
    a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
     The unsuspecting tourist fell victim to a con game on his first day in the city.
    The unsuspecting tourist fell victim to a con game on his first day in the city.

verb

  1. () Cause to move furtively and hurriedly  ( hustle )
    cause to move furtively and hurriedly
     The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater
    The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater
  2. () Move or cause to move energetically or busily  ( bustle about , hustle , bustle )
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
     The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance
    The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance
  3. Pressure or urge someone into an action  ( hustle )
    pressure or urge someone into an action
  4. [Informal] Get by trying hard  ( hustle [Informal] )
    get by trying hard
     She hustled a free lunch from the waiter
    she hustled a free lunch from the waiter
  5. [Informal] Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity  ( hustle [Informal] , pluck , roll )
    sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity