hustle

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈhʌsəl/ UK /ˈhʌsəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to move or work energetically; to push or jostle

She had to hustle to catch the last train.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to move or work... hurry rush jostle shove push bustle scramble

Opposites

dawdle loaf idle

Word family

Derived forms hustlerhustling

Etymology

From Dutch husselen ('to shake, toss'), a frequentative of hutsen ('to shake'). Originally meant 'to shake to and fro', later 'to push roughly'.

husselen Dutch

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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# hustle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈhʌsəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈhʌsəl/

## Meanings
1. to move or work energetically; to push or jostle

## Examples
- She had to hustle to catch the last train.

## Synonyms
- hurry
- rush
- jostle
- shove
- push
- bustle
- scramble

## Antonyms
- dawdle
- loaf
- idle

## Derived Forms
- hustler
- hustling

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: husselen

## Etymology
From Dutch husselen ('to shake, toss'), a frequentative of hutsen ('to shake'). Originally meant 'to shake to and fro', later 'to push roughly'.

## AI Etymology
Hustle comes from Dutch husselen ('to shake, toss'), a frequentative of hutsen ('to shake'). Originally meant 'to shake to and fro', later 'to push roughly'. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a verb and noun, it means "to move or work energetically; to push or jostle", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Dutch husselen. Derivative forms include hustler, hustling.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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