hustle
(Informal)
[verb]
Synonyms: jostle, elbow, force, jog, push, shove

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English Thesaurus: rush, hurry, race, tear, dash, ...

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I. hus‧tle¹ /ˈhʌsəl/ verb (past tense and past participle hustled, present participle hustling)
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Dutch; Origin: husselen 'to shake']

1. [transitive] to make someone move quickly, especially by pushing them roughly
hustle somebody into/out of/through etc something
I was hustled out of the building by a couple of security men.
hustle somebody away
He was hustled away by police officers.

2. [intransitive] American English to do something with a lot of energy and determination:
Cindy’s not a great player, but she really hustles.

3. [intransitive] American English to hurry in doing something or going somewhere:
We need to hustle if we’re going to make this flight.

4. [intransitive and transitive] American English to sell or obtain things in an illegal or dishonest way:
thieves hustling stolen goods on the street

5. [intransitive] American English informal to work as a prostitute, or to be in charge of prostitutes

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II. hustle² noun [uncountable]

1. busy and noisy activity:
the hustle and bustle of the market place

2. American English ways of getting money that involve cheating or deceiving people

3. American English when someone does something quickly, with a lot of effort and eagerness:
The team has a lot of talent but no hustle.

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rush to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere soon:
He was rushing out of his office in order to go to a meeting.
There’s no need to rush - we have plenty of time.
hurry to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual, especially because there is not much time:
People hurried into stores to escape the rain.
You ll have to hurry or we 'll be late for breakfast
I hurried through the rest of my workout and showered as quickly as I could.
race to go somewhere as fast as you can:
She raced downstairs to tell her mother.
He raced back to his car and called for help.
tear to run very quickly and without really looking where you are going, because you are in a hurry:
I saw two boys tearing across the field towards the tree.
He tore down the stairs and out of the house.
They tore out of the building.
dash to run somewhere very fast, especially only a short distance:
Bob dashed across the road to his friend’s house.
Her heart was pumping furiously as she dashed through the kitchen to the front door.
I dashed outside to try to rescue the unfortunate creature.
hustle American English informal to hurry when you are doing something or going somewhere:
You better hustle or you’re going to miss the school bus.
hasten literary to hurry somewhere, especially because you need to do something:
Suddenly frightened, she hastened back to where her friends were standing.
She took a deep breath and then hastened after him.

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