hustle

Formshustles, hustling, hustled

Pluralhustles

1. 1
   hurryverbintransitive

   To move or act quickly because you are in a hurry.

   We need to hustle or we'll miss the bus.

   The kids hustled to the car when it started to rain.

   Similarhurry, rush, race, scurry

   Oppositedawdle, dally

2. 2
   side businessnouncolloquialcountable

   Something you do to make money or to get what you want.

   Selling homemade cookies is her weekend hustle.

   He has a hustle for every season, from shoveling snow to mowing lawns.

   Similargig, sideline, venture

3. 3
   verbcolloquialintransitive

   To work very hard at your job.

   She hustles every day to keep her small shop open.

   If you hustle this summer, you can save enough for a car.

   Similargraft, toil, strive

   Oppositeslack, loaf, coast

   Note
4. 4
   busy activitynoununcountable

   A time or place full of busy activity, with people rushing around.

   She missed the hustle of the big city after moving to the farm.

   The hustle and bustle of the market woke us up early.

   Similarbustle, activity, commotion

   Oppositecalm, quiet, tranquility

5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To trick or cheat someone, usually to get their money.

   A man at the bus station tried to hustle my grandpa out of fifty dollars.

   They hustled tourists by selling them fake concert tickets.

   Similarcon, dupe, trick, swindle, cheat

6. 6
   scamnouncountable

   A dishonest trick to cheat people.

   The free vacation offer turned out to be a hustle.

   That lucky coin he sells is just a hustle to get your money.

   Similarscam, swindle, con, racket, fraud

7. 7
   energynoununcountable

   The drive to work hard and get things done.

   The coach picked her because she shows real hustle on the field.

   He's smart, but he doesn't have much hustle.

   Similardrive, energy, effort, gumption

   Oppositelaziness, lethargy

8. 8
   push roughlyverbtransitive

   To push people roughly or crowd against them.

   People hustled each other to get to the front of the line.

   Please don't hustle the little kids when the doors open.

   Similarjostle, shove, push, bundle

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9. 9
   put awayverbtransitive

   To quickly push or put things away somewhere.

   Mom hustled the toys into the closet before the guests arrived.

   Let's hustle these boxes into the garage before it rains.

   Similarwhisk, bundle

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    play badlyverbintransitive

    To play badly on purpose in a game so that others will want to play against you.

    He likes to hustle at the pool hall, missing easy shots until someone offers a big bet.

    She hustled at darts, throwing wide so the regulars would challenge her.

    Similarsandbag

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