hustle

phonetic symbol: / hʌ́səl / 

hustle - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ a rapid active commotion
ado , bustle , flurry , fuss , stir

[ noun ]
■ a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bunco , bunco game , bunko , bunko game , con , con game , confidence game , confidence trick , flimflam , gyp , sting

[ verb ]
■ pressure or urge someone into an action

[ verb ]
■ move or cause to move energetically or busily
bustle , bustle about

[ verb ]
■ cause to move furtively and hurriedly
e.g.)
・The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater

[ verb ]
■ get by trying hard
e.g.)
・she hustled a free lunch from the waiter

[ verb ]
■ sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
pluck , roll

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