| Front | fuss |
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| Back | fuss noun, verb BrE /fʌs/ NAmE /fʌs/ noun word origin thesaurus example bank 1 [uncountable, singular] unnecessary excitement, worry or activity He does what he's told without any fuss. All that fuss over a few pounds! It's a very ordinary movie—I don't know what all the fuss is about (= why other people think it is so good). It was all a fuss about nothing. We'd like a quiet wedding without any fuss. 2 [singular] anger or complaints about sth, especially sth that is not important I'm sorry for making such a fuss about the noise. Steve kicks up a fuss every time I even suggest seeing you. make a fuss of/over sb to pay a lot of attention to sb, usually to show how much you like them They made a great fuss of the baby. The dog loves being made a fuss of. verb verb forms word origin 1 [intransitive] to do things, or pay too much attention to things, that are not important or necessary ~ (around) Stop fussing around and find something useful to do! While the others fussed and worried and dashed around, Mary sat quietly reading. ~ (with/over sth) Don't fuss with your hair! 2 [intransitive] ~ (about sth) to worry about things that are not very important Don't fuss, Mum, everything is all right. Paula's always fussing about her figure. not be fussed (about sb/sth) (BrE, informal) to not mind about sth; to not have feelings about sth not be bothered It'd be good to be there, but I'm not that fussed. ˈfuss over sb to pay a lot of attention to sb They love to fuss over their grandchildren. |
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