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   hustle

   /ˈhʌsl/

   verb

   • 1. push roughly; jostle: "they were hissed and hustled as they went in" Similar jostlepushpush roughlybumpknockshovenudgeelbowshouldercrowdmob
   • ▪ force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously: "I was hustled away to a cold cell"
   • ▪ push one's way; bustle: "Stockwell hustled into the penalty area" Similar manhandlepushshovethrustfrogmarchbulldozerushhurryhastenwhisksweepinformal:bundle
   • 2. obtain illicitly or by forceful action: informal North American "Linda hustled money from men she met"
   • ▪ pressure someone into doing something: "don't be hustled into anything unless you really want to" Similar coerceforcecompelpressurepressurizebadgerpesterhoundharassnagharryurgegoadprodspurbrowbeatbludgeonbulldozesteamrollerdragoonprevail onstrong-arminformal:railroadbouncefast-talk
   • ▪ sell aggressively: "he hustled his company's oil around the country"
   • 3. engage in prostitution: informal North American "she would hustle for a few dollars"

   noun

   • 1. a state of great activity: "the hustle and bustle of the big cities"
   • 2. a fraud or swindle: informal North American "the hustles being used to avoid the draft"

   Word Origin late 17th century (originally in the sense ‘shake, toss’): from Middle Dutch hutselen. hustle (sense 3 of the verb) dates from the early 20th century.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   HUSTLE definition: 1. to make someone move quickly by pushing or pulling them along: 2. to try to persuade someone…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of HUSTLE is to crowd or push roughly : jostle, shove. How to use hustle in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUSTLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HUSTLE meaning: 1. to make someone move quickly by pushing or pulling them along: 2. to try to persuade someone…. Learn more.

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   Hustle definition: to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. See examples of HUSTLE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hustleHustle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To hustle something means to hurriedly push it along. If you overslept, you'll have to hustle out of the house to get to work on time. Hustle comes from the Dutch word for "shake" or "toss." As a noun, a hustle is a busy, hurried scene, like the hustle of the subway at rush hour.