fuss (redirected from make a fuss over)

fuss  (fs)

n.

1. Needlessly nervous or useless activity; commotion: There was a lot of fuss on moving day.

2.

a. A state of excessive and unwarranted concern over an unimportant matter: made a big fuss over one low test grade.

b. An objection; a protest: The longer working hours caused a big fuss.

3. A quarrel.

4. A display of affectionate excitement and attention: Everyone made a fuss over the new baby.

v. fussed, fuss·ing, fuss·es

v.intr.

1. To trouble or worry over trifles.

2. To be excessively careful or solicitous: fussed over their children.

3. To get into or be in a state of nervous or useless activity: fussed with the collar of his coat.

4. To object; complain.

v.tr.

To disturb or vex with unimportant matters.

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fusser n.

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fuss

Noun

1. needless activity and worry

2. complaint or objection: it was silly to make a fuss over seating arrangements

3. an exhibition of affection or admiration: when I arrived my nephews made a big fuss of me

Verb

1. to worry unnecessarily

2. to be excessively concerned over trivial matters

3. to bother (a person)

4. fuss over to show great or excessive concern or affection for [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fuss - an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft" dither, pother, tizzy, flap agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
	2.	fuss - an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother" bother, hassle, trouble disturbance, perturbation - activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption; "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
	3.	fuss - a quarrel about petty points bicker, bickering, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
	4.	fuss - a rapid active commotion ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir ruckus, ruction, rumpus, commotion, din, tumult - the act of making a noisy disturbance
Verb	1.	fuss - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" fret, niggle worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it" dither, pother, flap - make a fuss; be agitated
	2.	fuss - care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband" mother, overprotect give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

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fuss

noun 1. commotion, to-do, worry, upset, bother, stir, confusion, excitement, hurry, flap (informal) bustle, flutter, flurry, agitation, fidget, fluster, ado, hue and cry, palaver, storm in a teacup Brit. pother

noun 2. bother, trouble, struggle, hassle (informal) nuisance, inconvenience, hindrance

noun 3. complaint, row, protest, objection, trouble, display, argument, difficulty, upset, bother, unrest, hassle (informal) squabble, furore, altercation

verb 4. worry, flap (informal) bustle, fret, niggle, fidget, chafe, take pains, make a meal of (informal) be agitated, labour over, get worked up, get in a stew (informal) make a thing of (informal)

Translations

fuss [fʌs] n (= noise) → bulla (= dispute); lío, jaleo (= complaining); protesta

vi → preocuparse (por pequeñeces)

vt [+ person] → molestar;

to make a fuss → armar jaleo

fuss over vt fus [+ person] → contemplar, mimar

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fuss [fʌs] n (= anxiety, excitement) → chichis mpl, façons fpl (= commotion); tapage m (= complaining, trouble); histoire(s) f(pl)

vi → faire des histoires

vt [+ person] → embêter;

to make a fuss → faire des façons (or des histoires);

to make a fuss of sb → dorloter qn

fuss over vt fus [+ person] → dorloter

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fuss [fʌs] n → Theater nt (inf)

vi → sich (unnötig) aufregen

vt → keine Ruhe lassen +dat;

to make a fuss → Krach schlagen (inf);

to make a fuss of sb → viel Getue um jdn machen (inf)

fuss over fuss vt fus → bemuttern

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fuss [fʌs] n → chiasso, trambusto, confusione f (= complaining); storie fpl

vt [+ person] → infastidire, scocciare

vi → agitarsi;

to make a fuss → fare delle storie;

to make a fuss of sb → coprire qn di attenzioni

fuss over vt fus [+ person] → circondare di premure