 hustle |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cause to move furtively and hurriedly | |
| Examples: | "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater" |
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| Related terms: | move | |
| 2. | [ verb ] move or cause to move energetically or busily | |
| Synonyms: | bustle bustle_about | |
| Examples: | "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance" |
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| Related terms: | move rush | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | |
| Synonyms: | con_game bunco_game bunko_game con confidence_game bunko gyp sting flimflam confidence_trick bunco | |
| Related terms: | swindle sting_operation swindle | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (criminal law) sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and esp. underhanded activity | |
| Synonyms: | roll pluck | |
| Related terms: | steal streetwalker | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a rapid bustling commotion | |
| Synonyms: | flurry bustle ado stir fuss | |
| Related terms: | commotion mother bustle | |
| Similar spelling: |
hustler hostler |
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