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- pronunciation:
- buh
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verb |
| inflections: |
bustles, bustling, bustled |
| definition 1: |
When people or animals bustle, they move around very quickly and use a lot of energy.
The busy cook had to bustle in the kitchen because many customers were waiting for their food.- synonyms:
- rush, stir
- similar words:
- dash, hurry
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| definition 2: |
When a place bustles, there is a lot of activity happening in it. There are usually a lot of people moving around in it and doing different things.
The train station bustles with passengers in the early mornings.The farmers' market bustles on Saturdays and Sundays.- synonyms:
- stir
- similar words:
- burst, hum, overflow
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| related words: |
rush |
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| derivations: |
bustling (adj.), bustlingly (adv.) |
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