v. 1 rush, push, hurry, hasten, run, dash, scamper, scuttle, scurry, sprint Mrs Grumble hustles off to the market every morning He said that one must really hustle to make a living these days. 2 shove, push, drive, force, hasten, expedite, press The bill was hustled through the legislature in just one day 3 shove, crowd, push, jostle, elbow, thrust, force She tried to hustle her way to the front of the queue 4 push, eject, force, coerce, drive, Colloq bounce He was hustled out the back door
n. 5 pushing, jostling, buffeting, jarring, elbowing, shoving, nudging We always take taxis to avoid the hustle in the underground 6 activity, action, stir, movement I can't concentrate with all the hustle and bustle going on in the office