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bustle

/ˈbʌsəl/

noun

Meaning

  • An excited activity; a stir.

  • A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.

  • A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.

verb

Meaning

  • To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).

    "The commuters bustled about inside the train station."

  • To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing).

    "The train station was bustling with commuters."

Synonyms

abound,
brim,
bristle,
burst,
crawl,
swell,
teem,
flit,
hustle,
scamper,
scurry