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fuss

(fŭs)

1. Needlessly nervous or useless activity; commotion: There was a lot of fuss on moving day.

a. A state of excessive and unwarranted concern over an unimportant matter: made a big fuss over one low test grade.

b. An objection; a protest: The longer working hours caused a big fuss.

3. A quarrel.

4. A display of affectionate excitement and attention: Everyone made a fuss over the new baby.

v. fussed, fuss·ing, fuss·es

v.intr.

1. To trouble or worry over trifles.

2. To be excessively careful or solicitous: fussed over their children.

3. To get into or be in a state of nervous or useless activity: fussed with the collar of his coat.

4. To object; complain.

v.tr.

To disturb or vex with unimportant matters.

[Origin unknown.]

fuss′er n.

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fuss

(fʌs)

1. nervous activity or agitation, esp when disproportionate or unnecessary

2. complaint or objection: he made a fuss over the bill.

3. an exhibition of affection or admiration, esp if excessive: they made a great fuss over the new baby.

4. a quarrel; dispute

5. (intr) to worry unnecessarily

6. (intr) to be excessively concerned over trifles

7. (when: intr, usually foll by over) to show great or excessive concern, affection, etc (for)

8. (foll by: with) Jamaican to quarrel violently

9. (tr) to bother (a person)

[C18: of uncertain origin]

ˈfusser n

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fuss

(fʌs)

n.

1. an excessive display of attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.

2. an argument or noisy dispute.

3. a complaint or protest, esp. about something relatively unimportant: to make a fuss.

v.i.

4. to make much about trifles.

5. to complain esp. about something relatively unimportant.

v.t.

6. to disturb.

[1695–1705; orig. uncertain]

fuss′er, n.

fuss

Past participle: fussed
Gerund: fussing

Imperative
fuss
fuss

Present
I fuss
you fuss
he/she/it fusses
we fuss
you fuss
they fuss

Preterite
I fussed
you fussed
he/she/it fussed
we fussed
you fussed
they fussed

Present Continuous
I am fussing
you are fussing
he/she/it is fussing
we are fussing
you are fussing
they are fussing

Present Perfect
I have fussed
you have fussed
he/she/it has fussed
we have fussed
you have fussed
they have fussed

Past Continuous
I was fussing
you were fussing
he/she/it was fussing
we were fussing
you were fussing
they were fussing

Past Perfect
I had fussed
you had fussed
he/she/it had fussed
we had fussed
you had fussed
they had fussed

Future
I will fuss
you will fuss
he/she/it will fuss
we will fuss
you will fuss
they will fuss

Future Perfect
I will have fussed
you will have fussed
he/she/it will have fussed
we will have fussed
you will have fussed
they will have fussed

Future Continuous
I will be fussing
you will be fussing
he/she/it will be fussing
we will be fussing
you will be fussing
they will be fussing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fussing
you have been fussing
he/she/it has been fussing
we have been fussing
you have been fussing
they have been fussing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fussing
you will have been fussing
he/she/it will have been fussing
we will have been fussing
you will have been fussing
they will have been fussing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fussing
you had been fussing
he/she/it had been fussing
we had been fussing
you had been fussing
they had been fussing

Conditional
I would fuss
you would fuss
he/she/it would fuss
we would fuss
you would fuss
they would fuss

Past Conditional
I would have fussed
you would have fussed
he/she/it would have fussed
we would have fussed
you would have fussed
they would have fussed

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Noun	1.	fuss - an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft" dither, pother, tizzy, flap agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
	2.	fuss - an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother" bother, hassle, trouble disturbance, perturbation - activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption; "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
	3.	fuss - a quarrel about petty points bicker, bickering, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
	4.	fuss - a rapid active commotion ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir ruckus, ruction, rumpus, commotion, din, tumult - the act of making a noisy disturbance
Verb	1.	fuss - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" fret, niggle worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it" dither, pother, flap - make a fuss; be agitated
	2.	fuss - care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband" mother, overprotect give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

fuss

noun

1. commotion, to-do, worry, upset, bother, stir, confusion, excitement, hurry, flap (informal), bustle, flutter, flurry, agitation, fidget, fluster, ado, hue and cry, palaver, storm in a teacup (Brit.), pother I don't know what all the fuss is about.

2. bother, trouble, struggle, hassle (informal), nuisance, inconvenience, hindrance He gets down to work without any fuss.

3. complaint, row, protest, objection, trouble, display, argument, difficulty, upset, bother, unrest, hassle (informal), squabble, furore, altercation We kicked up a fuss and got an apology.

verb

1. worry, flap (informal), bustle, fret, niggle, fidget, chafe, take pains, make a meal of (informal), be agitated, labour over, get worked up, get in a stew (informal), make a thing of (informal) She fussed about getting me a drink.

make a fuss of something or someone spoil, indulge, pamper, cosset, coddle, mollycoddle, overindulge, kill with kindness My nephews made a big fuss of me.

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fuss

noun

1. Busy and useless activity:

ado.

Informal: to-do.

2. Needless trouble:

bother, botheration, pother.

verb

1. To worry over trifles:

chafe, pother.

Informal: take on.

2. To be nervously or uselessly active:

bustle, putter.

Informal: mess around.

phrasal verb
fuss at

To scold or find fault with constantly:

carp at, nag, peck at, pick on.

Informal: henpeck.

Translations

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alboroto aspaviento bulla conmoción jaleo

fuss

[fʌs]

A. N

1. (= complaints, arguments) → escándalo m, alboroto m
to make or kick up a fuss about sth → armar un escándalo por algo, armar un lío or un follón por algo
he's always making a fuss about nothing → siempre monta el número por cualquier tontería
I think you were quite right to make a fuss → creo que hiciste bien en protestar
there's no need to make such a fuss → no hay por qué ponerse así, no es para tanto

2. (= anxious preparations etc) → conmoción f, bulla f
a lot of fuss about nothing → mucho ruido y pocas nueces
such a fuss to get a passport! → ¡tanta lata para conseguir un pasaporte!
what's all the fuss about? → ¿a qué viene tanto jaleo?

3. to make a fuss of sb (Brit) (= spoil) → mimar or consentir a algn

B. VI → preocuparse por pequeñeces

C. VT [+ person] → molestar, fastidiar
don't fuss me! → ¡deja ya de fastidiarme!

fuss about, fuss around VI + ADV (= busy o.s.) → andar de acá para allá; (= worry unnecessarily) → preocuparse por pequeñeces

fuss over VI + PREP [+ person] → consentir a

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fuss

(fas) noun

unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant. Don't make such a fuss.jaleo, alboroto, ruido, aspaviento; lío, escándalo

verb

to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details. She fusses over children. preocuparse/inquietarse demasiado

ˈfussy adjective

1. too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy. She is very fussy about her food.quisquilloso, exigente, especial, tiquismiquis

2. (of clothes etc) with too much decoration. a very fussy hat.rimbombante, recargado

ˈfussily adverb

con aspavientos; con exigencias; recargadamente

make a fuss of

to pay a lot of attention to. He always makes a fuss of his grandchildren.mimar, consentir

fuss

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