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.”

Noun

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A monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion

Noun

A rapid series of events

disc^UK

disk^US

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

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

labour^UK

labor^US

favor^US

endeavour^UK

favour^UK

endeavor^US

rigour^UK

rigor^US

strength of character

color^US

colour^UK

glamour^UK

glamor^US

blood, sweat, and tears

favoritism^US

favouritism^UK

furore^UK

furor^US

entrepreneurial spirit

honor^US

honour^UK

running a temperature

program^US

programme^UK

splendour^UK

lustre^UK

luster^US

splendor^US

humor^US

humour^UK

valour^UK

valor^US

moral fibre^UK

moral fiber^US

flavour^UK

flamboyant confidence

caliber^US

calibre^UK

flavor^US

fiber^US

draught^UK

draft^US

fibre^UK

flavouring^UK

flavoring^US

blood, sweat and tears

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

run like scared rabbit

leave holding the bag

show a clean pair of heels

peel out

make a quick exit

do a disappearing act

plough^UK

plow^US

take a long walk on a short pier

go and jump in the lake

move like greased lightning

give someone the slip

throw yourself

get on your bike

put on a burst of speed

go absent without leave

go and chase yourself

slip through your fingers

run off with a lover

run away with a lover

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

Verb

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To be copiously supplied

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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“On Saturdays the city's downtown bustles with activity as a farmers' market sets up shop.”

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.”

Verb

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To travel, usually with some measurable distance

go hither and thither

reconnoiter^US

reconnoitre^UK

go on an excursion in

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Verb

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Show unnecessary or excessive concern about something

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

criticize^US

criticise^UK

appal^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

appall^US

put someone off their stroke

set someone back on their heels

make someone scratch their head

hurt somebody's feelings

paralyse^UK

demoralize^US

paralyze^US

demoralise^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

fill with consternation

foul up

screw up

put the wind up someone

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

pull the rug out from under

throw into uproar

pull the rug from under

give someone a hard time

go into a panic

press the panic button

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Verb

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To be full of excitement or activity

be a hive of activity

Verb

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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

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 throw into a state of self-conscious distress

appal^UK

put someone off their stroke

appall^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

put out of countenance

give someone grief

give a hard time

make someone scratch their head

put the wind up

deter

set someone back on their heels

cause someone to lose their composure

get at

throw into a tizzy

cause to be at a stand

balk^US

destabilize^US

baulk^UK

galvanize^US

paralyze^US

destabilise^UK

paralyse^UK

agonize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

put someone off their stride

galvanise^UK

let down

pick on

scare the bejesus out of

agonise^UK

give someone a hard time

scare to death

give a turn

scare the living daylights out of

set someone thinking

pull the rug out from under

be all Greek to

pull the rug from under

put the wind up someone

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

fill with consternation

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

rack

make someone's hair stand on end

put someone off his stride

stop someone in their tracks

hurt somebody's feelings

rankle

put somebody off his or her stride

drive bananas

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

get one's comeuppance

take down a peg

take down

take the wind out

make someone eat humble pie

give someone the hump

be a pain in the neck

invigorate^US

energize^US

dishonour^UK

give someone goose pimples

envigorate^UK

energise^UK

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

chill someone to the marrow

put the fear of God into

make teeth chatter

scare the pants off

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

curdle the blood

make your blood run cold

dishonor^US

cause to lose concentration

make your hair stand on end

make blood run cold

chill to the bone

scare someone out of their wits

scare someone half to death

throw into a blue funk

hang up

make someone jump out of their skin

knock the stuffing out of

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

scandalize^US

hurt someone's feelings

inflict anguish on

wreck

victimize^US

scandalise^UK

make your heart bleed

victimise^UK

drive round the twist

tyrannize^US

pressurize^US

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

give someone the blues

criticize^US

put someone's nose out of joint

tyrannise^UK

bring tears to your eyes

criticise^UK

pressurise^UK

drive someone up the wall

cause someone distress

push someon's buttons

break someone's heart

be bothered

chivy

bring pressure to bear on

knock the stuffing out of someone

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

exile

make demands on

make severe demands on

give the cold shoulder

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

put someone's back up

tread on someone's toes

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

bring someone to heel

bring under the yoke

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

harsh someone's mellow

tug at someone's heartstrings

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

labour^UK

have an adverse effect on

labor^US

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Verb

To leave or exit

show a clean pair of heels

obtain somebody's release

make a sudden departure

take a long walk on a short pier

go and chase yourself

go and jump in the lake

go their separate ways

do a disappearing act

slip through your fingers

give someone the big E

give someone the push

run like scared rabbit

leave holding the bag

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