fuss

fuss
I UK [fʌs] / US noun [singular/uncountable] *
a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about something

What is all the fuss about?

We got everything done with a minimum of fuss.

make/kick up a fuss:

Stop making such a fuss!

fuss about/over:

a lot of fuss over the new technology

a fuss about nothing:

If you ask me, it's a fuss about nothing.


II UK [fʌs] / US verb
Word forms "fuss":
present tense I/you/we/they fuss he/she/it fusses present participle fussing past tense fussed past participle fussed
1) [intransitive] to behave in a way that shows you are nervous or worried, especially about unimportant things
fuss about/over:

I spent days fussing about the travel arrangements.

2) [intransitive] to touch or handle something continuously in a nervous way
fuss with:

He kept fussing with his tie.

3) [transitive] British informal to make someone feel worried and nervous
Phrasal verbs:

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