fuss

CEFRB1

/fʌs/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Unnecessary worry, excitement, or complaints about something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To complain or worry about small matters.

Examples

  • What trifles are you making a great fuss about?

  • Stop making a fuss over nothing.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A complaint or noise; a scene.

  2. An exhibition of affection or admiration.

  3. Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

More examples

In context

  • If you make enough of a fuss about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you.

  • They made a big fuss about the wedding plans.

  • What's all the fuss about?

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

She made a big blank about the small mistake, causing unnecessary drama.

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Origin

noun

Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”)). Compare also fouse (“to hasten, rush, tumble, disarrange”).