2syllables
hustle
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Definitions ofhustle
1noun
- A state of busy activity.
- A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle.
- (preceded by definite article) A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle.
- An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison.
1verb
- To push someone roughly, to crowd, to jostle.
- To rush or hurry.
Example: "I'll have to hustle to get there on time."
- To bundle; to stow something quickly.
- To con or deceive; especially financially.
Example: "The guy tried to hustle me into buying into a bogus real estate deal."
- To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge.
- To obtain by illicit or forceful action.
- To sell sex; to work as a pimp.
- To be a prostitute, to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money.
- To dance the hustle, a disco dance.
- To work.
- To put a lot of effort into one's work.
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