fuss
/fʌs/noun
उच्चारण फ़स
बेकार की हलचल, हंगामा
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym, idiom
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[U, sing.]
unnecessary excitement, worry or activity
बेकार की हलचल, हंगामा
- What's all the fuss about?
- There was a lot of fuss when the bride's luggage was missing at the airport.
- There was a lot of fuss before the guests arrived.
+ 2 more examples
- I don't understand all this fuss about a small mistake.
- They made no fuss when the train was late.
Synonyms commotion bother excitement agitation to-do
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[sing.]
anger or complaints about something, especially something that is not important
शिकायत, बखेड़ा
- He made a fuss about the food.
- The customer made a fuss about the late delivery and demanded his money back.
- Don't make a fuss about the bill.
+ 2 more examples
- The passengers made a fuss when the flight was cancelled.
- She made a fuss about the colour of the walls.
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[I] ~ (about sth)
to do things, or pay too much attention to things, that are not important or necessary
बेकार की चिंता करना
- Stop fussing about small things.
- Stop fussing over the decorations; the guests will not notice such small things.
- Don't fuss about your hair; we are late.
+ 2 more examples
- My grandmother fusses over everyone who visits.
- He fussed around the kitchen, checking every dish.
Synonyms worry fret bother get worked up
Opposite relax calm down
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
make a fuss about / over sth
To show too much worry or annoyance about something small. The noun is usually singular with a.
किसी छोटी बात पर आवश्यकता से अधिक चिंता या नाराज़गी दिखाना। Noun प्रायः a के साथ singular आता है।
- Don't make a fuss about the delay.
- The guests made a fuss over the food.
make a fuss of sb
To pay a lot of loving attention to a person or pet.
किसी व्यक्ति या पालतू जानवर पर बहुत स्नेहपूर्ण ध्यान देना।
- Grandmother made a fuss of the new baby.
fuss over / about sb or sth (verb)
To spend too much time on small details. Over is used for a person, about for a matter.
छोटी बातों में बहुत समय लगाना। व्यक्ति के लिए over और विषय के लिए about आता है।
- Don't fuss over me; I'm fine.
- She fusses about her hair.
without fuss / with no fuss
Used for doing something quietly and efficiently.
किसी काम को चुपचाप और कुशलता से करने के लिए इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- The officer solved the problem without any fuss.
fussy (adjective) / fuss about nothing
Fussy describes someone who is hard to please, especially about food or tidiness.
Fussy उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसे प्रसन्न करना कठिन हो, विशेषकर भोजन या साफ़-सफ़ाई में।
- My little brother is fussy about what he eats.
+Collocations 4
verb + fuss
makekick upcauseavoidcreate
- She kicked up a fuss at the counter.
adjective + fuss
bigunnecessarygreatlittleendless
- There was a big fuss over the missing file.
fuss + preposition
fuss aboutfuss overfuss aroundfuss with
- Stop fussing around and sit down.
much fuss
much fuss about nothingno fusswithout any fussall the fuss
- What is all the fuss about?
“More examples 6
- There was a lot of fuss about the new uniform.
नई वर्दी को लेकर बहुत हंगामा हुआ।
- Radhika packed her bag without any fuss.
राधिका ने बिना किसी हंगामे के अपना थैला पैक कर लिया।
- The child made a fuss about taking his medicine.
बच्चे ने दवा लेने पर नख़रे किए।
- Don't fuss over every small detail of the decoration.
सजावट के हर छोटे ब्योरे पर इतना परेशान मत होइए।
- The cat enjoys being made a fuss of.
बिल्ली को लाड़-प्यार पाना अच्छा लगता है।
- Radhika did not want any fuss on her birthday.
राधिका अपने जन्मदिन पर कोई तामझाम नहीं चाहती थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Don't do fuss for small things.
✓ Don't make a fuss about small things.
The collocation is make a fuss, followed by about or over.
Collocation 'make a fuss' है, जिसके बाद about या over आता है।
✗ She is very fuss about food.
✓ She is very fussy about food.
The adjective fussy is needed after very.
Very के बाद adjective 'fussy' चाहिए।
✗ The customer made fuss on the bill.
✓ The customer made a fuss about the bill.
Use a before fuss, and about or over after it.
Fuss से पहले a आता है और बाद में about या over।
¶Idioms 2
make a fuss (about/over sth)
to complain angrily, especially when it is not necessary
(किसी बात पर) हंगामा खड़ा करना; बेवजह शिकायत करना
- He made a fuss because the tea was cold.
- There's no need to make a fuss over a small mistake.
make a fuss of sb
to pay a lot of attention to sb, especially to show that you like them
(किसी की) बहुत ख़ातिरदारी करना; लाड़-प्यार दिखाना
- My aunt always makes a fuss of us when we visit.
- The nurses made a fuss of the new baby.
→Phrasal verbs 1
fuss over sb/sth
to pay too much attention to sb or sth, especially in an anxious way
(किसी पर) ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा ध्यान देना; बेवजह चिंता करते हुए उसकी देखभाल करना
- Grandmother kept fussing over the children, asking if they were warm enough.
- Stop fussing over your hair; you look fine.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the commotion words together: fuss, commotion (noisy confusion), uproar (loud protest), furore (great public anger), hullabaloo (informal), ado ('much ado about nothing').
हलचल के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: fuss, commotion (शोरगुल भरी अव्यवस्था), uproar (तेज़ विरोध), furore (भारी सार्वजनिक क्रोध), hullabaloo (अनौपचारिक), ado ('much ado about nothing')।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective fussy means too concerned with small details ('fussy about food').
Adjective fussy का अर्थ छोटी बातों में अत्यधिक चिंतित है ('fussy about food')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make a fuss or kick up a fuss (complain loudly), make a fuss of sb (give a lot of attention to somebody), a fuss over nothing.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: make a fuss या kick up a fuss (ज़ोर से शिकायत करना), make a fuss of sb (किसी पर बहुत ध्यान देना), a fuss over nothing।