fʌs n. & v. --n. 1 excited
commotion, bustle, ostentatious or
nervous activity. 2 a
excessive concern about a
trivial thing. b
abundance of
petty detail. 3 a sustained
protest or
dispute. 4 a
person who fusses. --v. 1 intr. a
make a fuss. b
busy oneself restlessly
with trivial things. c (often foll. by about, up
and down)
move fussily. 2 tr.
agitate,
worry. ømake a fuss
complain vigorously. make a fuss of (or over)
treat (a person or animal) with
great or excessive
attention. øøfusser n. [18th
c.: perh. Anglo-Ir.]