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bustle
1[ buhs-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to move or act with a great show of energy (often followed by about ):
He bustled about cooking breakfast.
- to abound or teem with something; display an abundance of something (often followed by with ):
The office bustled with people and activity.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to bustle; hustle.
bustle
2[ buhs-uhl ]
noun
- fullness around or below the waist of a dress, as added by a peplum, bows, ruffles, etc.
- a pad, cushion, or framework formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to expand, support, and display the full cut and drape of a dress.
bustle
1/ ˈʌə /
verb
- whenintr, often foll by about to hurry or cause to hurry with a great show of energy or activity
noun
- energetic and noisy activity
bustle
2/ ˈʌə /
noun
- a cushion or a metal or whalebone framework worn by women in the late 19th century at the back below the waist in order to expand the skirt
Derived Forms
- ˈܲٱ, noun
- ˈܲٱԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ܲ·ٱ noun
yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
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Example Sentences
There, the production found the ideal house, which belongs to a retired pilot who divides his time between the forest and the country’s bustling capital.
Across various cities and towns, the majority of businesses were shuttered and streets were left emptied of the usual bustle of street vendors and choking traffic.
Around the corner, on Crosby Street, the people with RVs have been happy — if, initially, a bit startled — to see nearby restaurants, a supermarket and a gym bustling.
From our contemporary vantage point, their minuscule existences have been erased, replaced by the modern-day footage’s bustle of traffic and clatter of the everyday.
"The belief in Ekrem Imamoglu and in democracy will make the protests bigger and stronger," he told us at his party headquarters in Istanbul, as visitors, staff and advisors bustled in and out.
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