English
fuss
Etymology

Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas, from Middle Low German - (compare German faseln).

Pronunciation Noun

fuss

  1. (countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
    They made a big fuss about the wedding plans.
    What's all the fuss about?
    • 1866 (date written), Thomas Carlyle, “Jane Welsh Carlyle”, in James Anthony Froude, editor, Reminiscences, volume II, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1881, →OCLC ↗, page 158 ↗:
      Sickness did not last above a ten days; my poor wife zealously assiduous, and with a minimum of fuss or noise.
  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.
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fuss (fusses, present participle fussing; simple past and past participle fussed)

  1. (intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
    His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.
  2. (intransitive) To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
    Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.
  3. (transitive) To disturb (a person)
  4. (intransitive, US, especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.
  5. (intransitive, with over) To show affection for, especially animals.
  6. (transitive) To pet.
    He fussed the cat.
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  • German: verrückt sein (nach)
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