ˈhʌsl v. & n. --v. 1 tr.
push roughly;
jostle. 2 tr. a (foll. by
into,
out of, etc.) force,
coerce, or deal
with hurriedly or unceremoniously (hustled
them out of
the room). b (foll. by into) coerce hurriedly (was hustled into agreeing). 3 intr. push one's
way;
hurry, bustle. 4 tr. sl. a
obtain by
forceful action. b
swindle. 5 intr. sl.
engage in prostitution. --n. 1 an
act or
instance of hustling. 2 colloq. a
fraud or swindle. [MDu. husselen
shake,
toss,
frequent. of hutsen, orig. imit.]