HUSTLE


Meaning of HUSTLE in English

/ ˈhʌsl; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb

1.

[ vn + adv. / prep. ] to make sb move quickly by pushing them in a rough aggressive way :

He grabbed her arm and hustled her out of the room.

2.

[ vn ] hustle sb (into sth) to force sb to make a decision before they are ready or sure

3.

( informal , especially NAmE ) to sell or obtain sth, often illegally :

[ vn ]

to hustle dope

[ v ]

They survive by hustling on the streets.

4.

[ v ] ( NAmE , informal ) to act in an aggressive way or with a lot of energy

5.

[ v ] ( NAmE ) to work as a prostitute

■ noun

[ U ] busy noisy activity of a lot of people in one place :

We escaped from the hustle and bustle of the city for the weekend.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent. (originally in the sense shake, toss ): from Middle Dutch hutselen . Sense 5 dates from the early 20th cent.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.