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hustle

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hustle in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a rapid active commotion
    bustle  hustle  flurry  ado  fuss  stir 
  2. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
    bunco  bunco game  bunko  bunko game  con  confidence trick  confidence game  con game  gyp  hustle  sting  flimflam 
verb
  1. move or cause to move energetically or busily
    "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"
    bustle  bustle about  hustle 
  2. pressure or urge someone into an action
    hustle 
  3. cause to move furtively and hurriedly
    "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"
    hustle 
  4. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
    hustle  pluck  roll 
  5. get by trying hard
    "she hustled a free lunch from the waiter"
    hustle 
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