American Dictionary
Definition fuss in American English
fuss
noun
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[singular/uncountable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/fʌs/
1
a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about something
Example
What is all the fuss about?
Example
a lot of fuss over the new technology
Example
If you ask me, it's a fuss about nothing.
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