fuss vs hassle what difference

what is difference between fuss and hassle

English

Etymology

Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”))

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʌs/
• Rhymes: -ʌs

Noun

fuss (countable and uncountable, plural fusses)

1. (countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
   • 1882, Thomas Carlyle, Reminiscences
2. A complaint or noise; a scene.

3. An exhibition of affection or admiration.

Translations

Verb

fuss (third-person singular simple present fusses, present participle fussing, simple past and past participle fussed)

1. (intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.

   His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.

2. (intransitive) To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust

   Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.

3. (intransitive, especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.
4. (intransitive, with over) To show affection for, especially animals.
5. (transitive) To pet.

   He fussed the cat.

Usage notes

• Generally used with with, over, or about.

Translations

Derived terms

• fussbudget
• fussbutton
• fusspot
• fussy
• fuss and bother
• no muss no fuss

References

Anagrams

• USSF

Hungarian

Alternative forms

• fussál

Etymology

fut (“to run”) +‎ -j (personal suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfuʃː]
• Hyphenation: fuss
• Rhymes: -uʃː

Verb

fuss

1. second-person singular subjunctive present indefinite of fut

English

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste +‎ -le (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhæsl/
• Rhymes: -æsəl

Noun

hassle (plural hassles)

1. Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.

   I went through a lot of hassle to be the first to get a ticket.

2. A fight or argument.
3. An action which is not worth the difficulty involved.

Translations

Verb

hassle (third-person singular simple present hassles, present participle hassling, simple past and past participle hassled)

1. To trouble, to bother, to annoy.

2. To pick a fight or start an argument.

Translations

References

• hassle at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Hassel, Lashes, halses, lashes, selahs, shales, sheals

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