n. 1 bother, pother, dither, fluster, flurry, fret, commotion, ado, bustle, to-do, excitement, furore or US furor, unrest, (deal of) trouble, disquiet, upset, stir, uproar, disturbance, stir, hubbub, agitation, brouhaha, Colloq hoo-ha, flap, stink, Brit kerfuffle, Slang US hoop-la Stop making such a big fuss over nothing
v. 2 make a fuss, rush about or around, flutter, Colloq kick up a fuss I do wish she'd stop fussing - the party is going very well