Fuss meaning

What does “fuss” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fuss” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an excited state of agitation.

fuss

noun

  1. an excited state of agitation

    “he was in a dither”

    “there was a terrible flap about the theft”

  2. an angry disturbance

    “he didn't want to make a fuss”

    “they had labor trouble”

  3. a quarrel about petty points

  4. a rapid active commotion

verb

  1. worry unnecessarily or excessively

    “don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now”

    Synonymsnigglefret
  2. care for like a mother

    “She fusses over her husband”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University