HUSTLES Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word hustles. (close relations)
hustle
Best Alternative Words for HUSTLES
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bustle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a rapid active commotion • a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt verb • move or cause to move energetically or busily | ||||||||
ado | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rapid active commotion | ||||||||
bunco | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||||
bunko | nounn | |||||||
noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | ||||||||
con | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an argument opposed to a proposal • a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property adverb • in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc. verb • deprive of by deceit • commit to memory; learn by heart | ||||||||
flimflam | nounn | |||||||
noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | ||||||||
flurry | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rapid active commotion • a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that) verb • move in an agitated or confused manner • cause to feel embarrassment | ||||||||
fuss | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an excited state of agitation • an angry disturbance • a quarrel about petty points • a rapid active commotion verb • worry unnecessarily or excessively • care for like a mother | ||||||||
pluck | verbv | |||||||
noun • the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury • the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord verb • pull or pull out sharply • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion • strip of feathers • look for and gather | ||||||||
roll | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • rotary motion of an object around its own axis • a list of names • a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore • photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.) • small rounded bread either plain or sweet • a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) • the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously • a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) • anything rolled up in cylindrical form • the act of throwing dice • walking with a swaying gait • a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude • the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) verb • move by turning over or rotating • move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle • occur in soft rounded shapes • flatten or spread with a roller • emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound • arrange or coil around • begin operating or running • shape by rolling • execute a roll, in tumbling • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • move, rock, or sway from side to side • cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis • pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/ • boil vigorously • take the shape of a roll or cylinder • show certain properties when being rolled | ||||||||
sting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung • a mental pain or distress • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property • operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act verb • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • deliver a sting to • saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous • cause a stinging pain • cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging | ||||||||
stir | verbv | |||||||
noun • a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event • emotional agitation and excitement • a rapid active commotion verb • move an implement through • move very slightly • stir feelings in • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • affect emotionally • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • to begin moving • mix or add by stirring | ||||||||
bunco game | nounn | |||||||
noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | ||||||||
bunko game | nounn | |||||||
noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | ||||||||
bustle about | verbv | |||||||
verb • move or cause to move energetically or busily | ||||||||
con game | nounn | |||||||
noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | ||||||||
confidence game | nounn | |||||||
noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | ||||||||
confidence trick | nounn | |||||||
noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property |