hustle (n.)

  1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

    [ Syn: bunco , bunco game , bunko , bunko game , con , confidence trick , confidence game , con game , gyp , sting , flimflam ]

  2. a rapid active commotion

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

    hustle (v.)

  1. cause to move furtively and hurriedly; The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater'

  2. move or cause to move energetically or busily; The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance

    [ Syn: bustle , bustle about ]

  3. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

    [ Syn: pluck , roll ]

  4. get by trying hard; she hustled a free lunch from the waiter'

  5. pressure or urge someone into an action

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