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Rarehustle
The correct spelling is hustle.
How to pronounce hustle
/ˈhʌsəl/
nounIPA: /ˈhʌsəl/
Say it like: Hus-tle
The correct spelling is hustle. A state of busy activity. For example: "I'll have to hustle to get there on time."
Usage Examples
“I'll have to hustle to get there on time.”
“The guy tried to hustle me into buying into a bogus real estate deal.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A state of busy activity.
- 2.A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle.
- 3.(preceded by definite article) A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle.
- 4.An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison.
verb
- 1.To push someone roughly, to crowd, to jostle.
- 2.To rush or hurry.
- 3.To bundle; to stow something quickly.
- 4.To con or deceive; especially financially.
- 5.To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge.
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