Associations to the word «Fuss»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
FUSS, noun. (countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
FUSS, noun. A complaint or noise.
FUSS, noun. An exhibition of affection or admiration.
FUSS, verb. (intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
FUSS, verb. (intransitive) To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something
FUSS, verb. (intransitive) (especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.
FUSS, verb. (transitive) To show affection for, especially animals.
FUSS, verb. (transitive) To pet.
FUSS OVER, verb. To be overly attentive to someone or something
Dictionary definition
FUSS, noun. An excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft".
FUSS, noun. An angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother".
FUSS, noun. A quarrel about petty points.
FUSS, noun. A rapid active commotion.
FUSS, verb. Worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now".
FUSS, verb. Care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.