fuss around

fʌs əˈraʊnd

Definition

Definition of fuss around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

unnecessary actions

move around doing unnecessary things

She spent the morning fussing around the kitchen.

fiddle around

mess about

nervousness

act nervously without focus

He fussed around before the big presentation.

fidget

fuss about

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Expressions with fuss

fuss about

worry or behave in an anxious way

She tends to fuss about every little detail.

fuss over

give too much attention to someone or something

She always fusses over her guests at dinner.

the fuss quickly died down

exp.

the excitement or noise reduced quickly

After the announcement, the fuss quickly died down.

without a fuss

adv.

without causing any problems or difficulties

She completed the task without a fuss.

cause a fuss

create a disturbance or commotion about something

She caused a fuss at the restaurant over her order.

create a fuss

complain loudly or persistently

He will create a fuss if his order is wrong.

Examples of fuss around in a sentence

They fussed around the garden, adjusting the plants.
She fussed around the kitchen, unable to settle.
They fussed around the office, making everyone anxious.

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French:s'affairer, s'agiter, ...
German:herumwuseln, herumnerven, ...
Italian:gironzolare, muoversi nervosamente, ...
Spanish:trastear, ponerse nervioso, ...
Portuguese:fazer coisas desnecessárias, agitar-se, ...
Chinese:忙来忙去, 手足无措, ...
Japanese:無駄に動き回る, そわそわする, ...
Arabic:عَبِثَ, تململَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְבַּטֵּל, לְהִתְרוֹצֵץ, ...
Russian:суетиться, ...
Ukrainian:метушитися, ...
Hindi:इधर-उधर लगे रहना, घबराना, ...
Bengali:অকারণে ঘোরাঘুরি করা, অস্থিরভাবে ছোটাছুটি করা, ...
Catalan:entretenir-se, fer voltes, ...
Czech:pinožit se, nervózně pobíhat, ...
Danish:pusle rundt, fimse rundt, ...
Dutch:rondrommelen, zenuwachtig doen, ...
Greek:παιδεύομαι, τριγυρίζω νευρικά, ...
Hungarian:pepecselni, kapkodni, ...
Khmer:រវល់រឿងតូចតាច, រវល់រវុល, ...
Korean:돌아다니다, 안절부절못하다, ...
Persian:فِس‌فِس کردن, وول خوردن, ...
Polish:krzątać się, szwendać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):ocupar-se à toa, ficar agitado, ...
Romanian:a face treburi inutile, a se agita, ...
Swedish:stöka runt, oroa sig, ...
Thai:เดินวุ่นวาย, กระสับกระส่าย, ...
Turkish:gereksiz yere dolanmak, telaşlanmak, ...
Vietnamese:loay hoay, bồn chồn, ...

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