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fuss

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 fuss /ˈfʌs/ noun
1 fuss
/ˈfʌs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUSS
: activity or excitement that is unusual and that often is not wanted or necessary
[noncount]
[singular]
often used with make
: an expression of anger or complaint especially about something that has little importance
[noncount]
often used with make
[singular]
2 fuss /ˈfʌs/ verb
fusses; fussed; fussing
2 fuss
/ˈfʌs/
verb
fusses; fussed; fussing
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUSS
[no object]
: to be or become upset or worried
◊ In informal British English, someone who is not fussed is not bothered or worried.
US : to show that you are annoyed or unhappy

fuss over

[phrasal verb]
fuss over (someone or something)
: to pay a lot of attention to (someone or something) in a nervous or excited way

fuss with

[phrasal verb]
fuss with (something)
: to move or handle (something) in a nervous or uncertain way : to fiddle with (something)