What is another word for bustle?

“In the confined space of the houseboat, the hustle and bustle of excited children made it impossible for Lindsay Keating to unpack her shopping in a logical sequence.”

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The characteristic of being rapid

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Noun

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A condition of being restless, uneasy or nervous

butterflies in the stomach

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A continuous low humming sound

Noun

The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance

ardour^UK

fervour^UK

vigor^US

vigour^UK

ardor^US

fervor^US

favour^UK

favor^US

strength of character

favouritism^UK

favoritism^US

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

furore^UK

furor^US

running a temperature

honor^US

honour^UK

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A state of energy and invigoration

vigor^US

vigour^UK

ardour^UK

ardor^US

bounce

color^US

colour^UK

fervour^UK

fervor^US

pzazz^UK

pizzazz^US

humor^US

humour^UK

valour^UK

moral fibre^UK

strength of character

white heat

red heat

moral fiber^US

valor^US

splendour^UK

lustre^UK

luster^US

splendor^US

glamour^UK

glamor^US

caliber^US

calibre^UK

draft^US

draught^UK

favour^UK

favor^US

looking on bright side

furor^US

savour^UK

savor^US

furore^UK

flamboyant confidence

labour^UK

labor^US

favoritism^US

favouritism^UK

being full of the joys of spring

flavour^UK

favourite^UK

favorite^US

program^US

flavor^US

entrepreneurial spirit

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

transports of delight

openness

positive thinking

programme^UK

burning up

running a temperature

gambolling^UK

gamboling^US

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Verb

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Move in an energetic and busy manner

go like a bat out of hell

go like greased lightning

go at breakneck speed

plough^UK

plow^US

move like greased lightning

curvet

put on a burst of speed

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“Men bustle to and fro with clipboards, impatiently awaiting the departure of the Greek fleet.”

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To teem, or be overrun or overflowing with

be up to one's ears in

be knee deep in

be all over the place

be thick on the ground

be chock-a-block with

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Verb

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Cause to move hurriedly in a particular direction

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“Jason Lewry, a left-arm swing bowler, is a canny operator and with hill and breeze supporting at Hove can hustle and bustle the ball through.”

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To travel, usually with some measurable distance

go hither and thither

reconnoiter^US

reconnoitre^UK

make one's way across

go on an excursion in

go for a constitutional

socialize^US

socialise^UK

have a night on the town

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To show, feel, or cause to feel, concern or worry

make a big thing out of

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

agonize^US

agonise^UK

appal^UK

appall^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

prey on someone's mind

tick off

put someone off their stroke

set someone back on their heels

inconvenience

occupy someone's thoughts

make someone scratch their head

lie heavy on someone's mind

give a bad time

weigh heavy on someone's mind

get on someone's wick

hack off

hurt somebody's feelings

paralyse^UK

demoralize^US

paralyze^US

demoralise^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

destabilize^US

put the wind up someone

throw into a tizzy

mess up

knock for six

fill with consternation

louse up

give someone a turn

muck up

labor^US

labour^UK

destabilise^UK

pressurize^US

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

traumatize^US

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

give someone a hard time

dither

overextend

traumatise^UK

pressurise^UK

crunch

become flustered

overdo

cause to feel emotional strain

make tense

tense up

put in traction

cause to feel mental strain

put on trial

push to the limit

go into a panic

press the panic button

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To be full of excitement or activity

be a hive of activity

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Make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience

be on pins and needles

be like a cat on hot bricks

have ants in one's pants

agonize^US

agonise^UK

scratch the surface of

swing backwards and forwards

move from side to side

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Verb

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To disturb the composure of

demoralize^US

appal^UK

put someone off their stroke

demoralise^UK

appall^US

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

put out of countenance

cow

make someone scratch their head

put the wind up

set someone back on their heels

put someone off their stride

blow one's mind

throw into a tizzy

cause to be at a stand

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

cause someone to lose their composure

set someone thinking

pull the rug from under

put the wind up someone

pull the rug out from under

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

paralyse^UK

balk^US

traumatize^US

make someone's hair stand on end

paralyze^US

fill with consternation

baulk^UK

traumatise^UK

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

stop someone in their tracks

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

knock props out

throw a curve

take the wind out of someone's sails

put off his or her stride

mess with one's head

make someone's head spin

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

put somebody off his or her stride

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

make someone eat humble pie

get one's comeuppance

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give someone the heebie-jeebies

give one the creeps

chill someone to the marrow

curdle the blood

make your blood run cold

put the fear of God into

make teeth chatter

make your hair stand on end

scare someone half to death

make blood run cold

chill to the bone

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

make someone jump out of their skin

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

knock the stuffing out of someone

hebetate

knock senseless

blunt

hit like a ton of bricks

knock the wind out of

tyrannize^US

make one's blood run cold

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

tyrannise^UK

bring tears to someone's eyes

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

turn one off

make someone's heart bleed

give someone the blues

bring tears to your eyes

dampen someone's spirits

make your heart bleed

break someone's spirit

cast a gloom upon

debilitate

break someone's heart

beat down

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Verb

To leave or exit

show a clean pair of heels

obtain somebody's release

take a long walk on a short pier

go and chase yourself

go and jump in the lake

make a sudden departure

go their separate ways

do a disappearing act

have it away on one's toes

go absent without leave

get out of someone's clutches

make good one's escape

slip through your fingers

run like scared rabbit

kiss goodbye

leave holding the bag

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