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Hustle

noun/hˈʌsəl/
Definition
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
a rapid active commotion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈʌsəl/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈʌsəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈʌsəl/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈʌsəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
bustle aboutbunco gameflurrystirconfidence gamerollcon gameflimflamadoconfidence trickbuncogyppluckfussbunko gamebunkobustleconsting
Parts of Speech
nouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
nouna rapid active commotion
verbcause to move furtively and hurriedly
“The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater”
verbmove or cause to move energetically or busily
“The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance”
verbsell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
verbget by trying hard
“she hustled a free lunch from the waiter”
verbpressure or urge someone into an action
Word Forms
buncoverbdeprive of by deceit
converbdeprive of by deceit
gypverbdeprive of by deceit
flim-flamverbdeceive somebody
bustleverbmove or cause to move energetically or busily
hustleverbmove or cause to move energetically or busily
flurryverbmove in an agitated or confused manner
fussverbcare for like a mother
bustlenouna rapid active commotion
hustlenouna rapid active commotion
hustlernouna prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Eile
ein Betrug, bei dem man beim Glücksspiel betrügt oder eine Person dazu überredet, wertloses Eigentum zu kaufen
🇫🇷French
agitation
une escroquerie dans laquelle vous trichez au jeu ou persuadez une personne d'acheter un bien sans valeur
🇪🇸Spanish
ajetreo
una estafa en la que se hace trampa en el juego o se persuade a una persona para que compre una propiedad sin valor
🇮🇹Italian
attività febbrile
una truffa con la quale si imbroglia al gioco d'azzardo o si persuade una persona ad acquistare beni senza valore
🇳🇱Dutch
drukte
een zwendel waarbij u vals speelt bij het gokken of iemand overhaalt waardeloze eigendommen te kopen
🇵🇹Portuguese
labuta
uma fraude em que você trapaceia no jogo ou convence uma pessoa a comprar uma propriedade sem valor
🇷🇺Russian
суетиться
мошенничество, при котором вы обманываете в азартных играх или убеждаете человека купить бесполезное имущество
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धक्का-मुक्की करना
एक ठगी जिसमें आप जुए में धोखाधड़ी करते हैं या किसी व्यक्ति को बेकार संपत्ति खरीदने के लिए प्रेरित करते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
তাড়াহুড়ো
একটি প্রতারণা যেখানে আপনি জুয়া খেলায় প্রতারণা করেন বা একজন ব্যক্তিকে মূল্যহীন সম্পত্তি কিনতে প্ররোচিত করেন
🇮🇳Tamil
சலசலப்பு
சூதாட்டத்தில் நீங்கள் ஏமாற்றும் மோசடி அல்லது பயனற்ற சொத்தை வாங்க ஒரு நபரை வற்புறுத்துவது
🇮🇳Telugu
రచ్చ
జూదంలో మీరు మోసం చేసే మోసం లేదా విలువలేని ఆస్తిని కొనుగోలు చేయడానికి ఒక వ్యక్తిని ఒప్పించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
रेटारेटी
एक फसवणूक ज्यामध्ये तुम्ही जुगार खेळताना फसवणूक करता किंवा एखाद्या व्यक्तीला निरुपयोगी मालमत्ता खरेदी करण्यास प्रवृत्त करता
🇮🇳Gujarati
હસ્ટલ
એક છેતરપિંડી જેમાં તમે જુગારમાં છેતરપિંડી કરો છો અથવા વ્યક્તિને નકામી મિલકત ખરીદવા માટે સમજાવો છો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಡಿಬಿಡಿ
ಜೂಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸಲು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮನವೊಲಿಸುವ ವಂಚನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തിരക്ക്
ചൂതാട്ടത്തിൽ നിങ്ങൾ വഞ്ചിക്കുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിലയില്ലാത്ത സ്വത്ത് വാങ്ങാൻ ഒരാളെ പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു തട്ടിപ്പ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਲਚਲ
ਇੱਕ ਧੋਖਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਜੂਏ ਵਿੱਚ ਧੋਖਾ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹੋ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਕਾਰ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਖਰੀਦਣ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਤ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہلچل
ایک دھوکہ جس میں آپ جوئے میں دھوکہ دیتے ہیں یا کسی شخص کو بیکار جائیداد خریدنے پر آمادہ کرتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喧嚣
赌博中作弊或说服某人购买毫无价值的财产的诈骗
🇯🇵Japanese
ハッスル
ギャンブルで不正行為をしたり、価値のない財産を購入するように人を説得したりする詐欺行為
🇰🇷Korean
서로 밀치다
도박에서 사기를 치거나 가치 없는 재산을 사도록 사람을 설득하는 사기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chen lấn
một trò lừa đảo trong đó bạn gian lận khi đánh bạc hoặc thuyết phục một người mua tài sản vô giá trị
🇹🇭Thai
เร่งรีบ
การฉ้อฉลที่คุณโกงการพนันหรือชักชวนให้ซื้อทรัพย์สินที่ไร้ค่า
🇮🇩Indonesian
mendorong dengan cepat
penipuan di mana Anda menipu dalam perjudian atau membujuk seseorang untuk membeli properti yang tidak berharga
🇵🇭Filipino
pagmamadali
isang panloloko kung saan dinadaya mo ang pagsusugal o hinihimok mo ang isang tao na bumili ng walang kwentang ari-arian
🇲🇾Malay
hiruk-pikuk
penipuan di mana anda menipu dalam perjudian atau memujuk seseorang untuk membeli harta yang tidak bernilai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يسرع
عملية احتيال تقوم فيها بالغش في المقامرة أو إقناع شخص ما بشراء ممتلكات لا قيمة لها
🇮🇷Persian
شلوغی
کلاهبرداری که در آن شما در قمار کلاهبرداری می کنید یا شخصی را متقاعد می کنید که دارایی بی ارزش بخرد
🇹🇷Turkish
acele
kumarda hile yaptığınız veya bir kişiyi değersiz mülk satın almaya ikna ettiğiniz bir dolandırıcılık
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֲמוּלָה
הונאה שבה אתה מרמה בהימורים או משכנע אדם לקנות רכוש חסר ערך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hustle'?
The primary meaning of 'hustle' is 'a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hustle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hustle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hustle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hustle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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