fuss
Other forms: fussing; fussed; fusses
If you are making a fuss, settle down! A fuss is a state of excitement, and it's usually about something not worth worrying or "fussing" about.
Most fusses are types of commotion. If someone makes a fuss, they're overexcited and in a tizzy over something, like someone who can't stop asking questions. Another fuss is angrier: you might say "What's the fuss?" if you hear two people yelling at each other. A fuss is also any kind of hubbub or whirlwind of activity, like a huge crowd swarming toward a sale. Parents tend to fuss over their children. Someone who fusses is worrying too much.
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an excited state of agitation
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an angry disturbance
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a quarrel about petty points
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a rapid active commotion
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care for like a mother“She fusses over her husband”synonyms: mother, overprotect
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worry unnecessarily or excessively
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