/ 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.