hustle

[US]/ˈhʌsl/
[UK]/ˈhʌsl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. urge; push forcefully; seize by force
vi. hurry; squeeze through forcefully; work hard to make money
n. push; busyness; crowded and noisy situation

Phrases & Collocations

hustle and bustle

hustle for success

Example Sentences

hustle sth. out of the way

the hustle and bustle of the big cities.

hustled the prisoner into a van.

hustled the board into a quick decision.

hustled a hot lunch.

Stockwell hustled into the penalty area.

hustle about putting the room in order

hustle sb. into doing sth.

We hustled to get dinner ready on time.

I was hustled away to a cold cell.

Linda hustled money from men she met.

He hustled him out of his savings.

be exhausted by the hustle and bustle of city life

I hustled the children off to school.

He hustled me into buying the car.

Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.

hustled stolen watches; hustling spare change.

they were hissed and hustled as they went in.

he hustled his company's oil around the country.

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