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Bustling

To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).

📖 Definitions of "Bustling"

verb

1
To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).
"The commuters bustled about inside the train station."
2
To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing).
"The train station was bustling with commuters."

noun

adjective

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
activenoun	Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
activenoun	Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
busynoun	Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
overcrowded	Containing too many occupants for an area of its size.
boisterous	Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
noisy	Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound
crowded	Containing a dense pack or mass of something; teeming.
excitingnoun	Creating or producing excitement.
livelynoun	Full of life; energetic, vivacious.
heavynoun	(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
entertainingnoun	Very amusing; that entertains.
hilarious	Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.
thrivingnoun	That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.
flourishingnoun	Growing, thriving, prospering.
peaknoun	The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
festive	Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
prosperous	Well off; affluent.
boomingnoun	Experiencing a period of prosperity, or rapid economic growth.
prospering	very lively and profitable
bustlesome	Characterised or marked by bustling; full of activity
hustly-bustly	(informal, idiomatic) Full of hustle and bustle; teeming with activity.