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Full of life, spirit, energy, or movement
Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness
Being regularly preoccupied
The trickery used by a cardsharp to cheat in card games
The property of being fast
The act of engaging in carnal activity in exchange for payment
Present participle for to force or push one's way
“Many times, we hustle our way through our lives only to wind up with a big heap of dissatisfaction at a certain point.”
Present participle for to move quickly
“Passersby would hustle past without giving the place a second glance.”
Present participle for to pressure someone into doing something
“They would then hustle them into saying something that would make the next morning's headlines.”
Present participle for to devote serious and sustained effort to
“The team would really hustle to get the project finished on time.”
Present participle for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
“The swindler would hustle cashiers by confusing them at the counter.”
Present participle for to rush or hurry
“He glanced at the clock and realized he'd need to hustle before Laturno gave away his chair and his meal.”
Present participle for to push roughly
“Protestors would aggressively hustle those who wanted to listen to an opinion opposed to their own.”
Present participle for to inflict emotional or physical harm or distress upon
Present participle for beg
Present participle for to pursue with romantic interest, especially in an aggressive, sexually suggestive manner
(of a woman) Present participle for to work as a prostitute
Present participle for to make or offer inappropriate proposals or services
Present participle for to bother or cause distress in (someone)
Present participle for to cause to move or act with haste
Present participle for to manipulate or influence an event
Present participle for to receive as return for payment or effort
Present participle for to persuade someone to do something by talking to them
Present participle for to bet money or something else in a gamble
Present participle for to sacrifice (oneself, one's talents, etc.) in return for profit or some other advantage
Present participle for to illegally take possession of (especially items of low value)
Present participle for make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee
Present participle for to persuade someone of the merits of
Present participle for to politely or formally ask for
Present participle for to crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility
Present participle for to arrange or contrive
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