hustling

SayHUS-ling/ˈhʌslɪŋ/

Noun pluralhustlings

2 meanings of hustling

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of hustle. Use it after is or was, or to talk about the action itself.
The waiters were hustling between the tables all night.
He has been hustling at two jobs to pay for school.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
What a person does when they hurry, push through crowds, work hard, or trick people for money.
All the hustling at the train station made my little sister nervous.
His constant hustling finally paid off when his small shop became a success.
Similarbustle, conning

hustling is a form of hustle

hustle, verb: To move or act quickly because you are in a hurry. Full entry

Forms: hustlehustles he/she/ithustling -ing formhustled past tense, past participle
Spelling: hustle → hustling: drop the e, add -ing

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