an excited state of agitation; he was in a dither; there was a terrible flap about the theft

[ Syn: dither , pother , tizzy , flap ]

an angry disturbance; he didnt want to make a fuss; they had labor trouble; a spot of bother

[ Syn: trouble , bother , hassle ]

a quarrel about petty points

[ Syn: bicker , bickering , spat , tiff , squabble , pettifoggery ]

a rapid active commotion

[ Syn: bustle , hustle , flurry , ado , stir ]

worry unnecessarily or excessively; dont fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now

[ Syn: niggle , fret ]

care for like a mother; She fusses over her husband

[ Syn: mother , overprotect ]