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Fuss

/fʌs/

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

📖 Definitions of "Fuss"

noun

1
Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
"They made a big fuss about the wedding plans."
2
A complaint or noise; a scene.
"If you make enough of a fuss about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you."
3
An exhibition of affection or admiration.
"They made a great fuss over the new baby."

verb

1
To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
"His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism."
2
To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
"Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine."
3
(especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.
4
(with over) To show affection for, especially animals.

21 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fretverb	(transitive) To chafe or irritate; to worry.
stirverb	(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
troublenoun	A distressing or dangerous situation.
flurrynoun	A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
flapnoun	Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
dithernoun	(figurative) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
nigglenoun	A minor complaint or problem.
hustlenoun	(informal) To work.
squabblenoun	A minor fight or argument.
hasslenoun	Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
pothernoun	A commotion, a tempest.
mothernoun	A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
spatverb	A brief argument, falling out, quarrel.
botherverb	(transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
bustlenoun	(countable, uncountable) An excited activity; a stir.
bickeringnoun	Petty quarreling.
tiffnoun	A (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.
bickerverb	To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.
tizzynoun	(colloquial) A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither.
overprotectverb	To protect to an excessive degree; to coddle
adonoun	trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion

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

Word	Definition
nigglenoun	A minor complaint or problem.
hasslenoun	Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
bothernoun	Trouble, inconvenience.
tizzynoun	(colloquial) A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither.
troublenoun	A distressing or dangerous situation.
pothernoun	A commotion, a tempest.
stirnoun	The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
dithernoun	The state of being undecided; indecision; vacillation.
tiffnoun	A (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.
squabblenoun	A minor fight or argument.
bickernoun	A wrangle; also, a noise, as in angry contention.
bickeringnoun	Petty quarreling.
bustlenoun	(countable, uncountable) An excited activity; a stir.
hustlenoun	A state of busy activity.
flapnoun	Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
overprotectverb	To protect to an excessive degree; to coddle
fretnoun	Agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or some other cause; a rippling on the surface of water.
mothernoun	A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
flurrynoun	A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
adonoun	trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion