bustle

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈbʌsəl/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

An excited activity; a stir.

2 Definition

A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.

3 Definition

A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).

Example Sentences
  • The commuters bustled about inside the train station.
2 Definition

To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing).

Example Sentences
  • The train station was bustling with commuters.