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hustle

/ˈhʌsəl/noun, verb2 syllables

Hustle means: a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.

Synonyms for hustle18

noun, as in 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, sting, flimflam

noun, as in a rapid active commotion

bustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir

verb, as in move or cause to move energetically or busily

bustle, bustle about

verb, as in sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

pluck, roll

What does hustle mean?7

noun

1

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

2

a rapid active commotion

verb

1

move or cause to move energetically or busily“The cheerleaders bustled about excitedly before their performance”

2

sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

3

cause to move furtively and hurriedly“The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater”

4

get by trying hard“she hustled a free lunch from the waiter”

5

pressure or urge someone into an action

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hustle?3

two syllables

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Hustle in a sentence

  • The group had to scrimp, connive, and hustle in order to get by.LK
  • I miss the hustle and bustle of city life.darinmex
  • You have to hustle if you want to get on in the world.CM
  • The market is full of hustle and bustle.sundown
  • Gustavo's cabin was a peaceful retreat from the city's hustle and bustle.Amastan
  • Yanni loved the hustle and bustle of Algiers.Amastan
  • Come on, we need to hustle.Hybrid
  • Hustle culture makes you less productive.Amastan

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Forms of hustle

as a noun

plural
hustles

as a verb

past tense
hustled
present participle
hustling
third-person singular
hustles