Fuss | Mean of fuss in English Dictionary

/ˈfʌs/

• Noun
• activity or excitement that is unusual and that often is not wanted or necessary
1. They got down to business without any fuss.
2. What is all the fuss about?
3. Her new novel has caused quite a fuss.
4. We'd love to come to dinner, but please don't make a fuss. [=don't do a lot of extra things that you would not usually do]
5. (US) Everyone made such a fuss over the baby. = (Brit) Everyone made such a fuss of the baby. [=everyone paid a lot of excited attention to the baby]
• an expression of anger or complaint especially about something that has little importance
1. She accepted the new assignment without any fuss. [=she did not complain about the new assignment]
2. She accepted the new assignment without making any fuss.
3. I don't want to make a fuss, but this soup is cold.
• Verb
• to be or become upset or worried
1. She'll fuss the whole time we're gone.
2. I told him not to fuss.
3. We can eat at either restaurant: I'm not fussed. = I'm not fussed about which restaurant we eat at.

• to show that you are annoyed or unhappy
1. The baby fussed all day.
2. Stop fussing and get to work!
3. He's fussing about his new assignment.
• to pay a lot of attention to (someone or something) in a nervous or excited way
1. Everyone fussed over the baby.
2. He spent hours fussing over the details of the speech.
3. I don't want anyone to fuss over me.
• to move or handle (something) in a nervous or uncertain way
1. He fussed with his tie the whole time we were talking.
2. She's always fussing with her hair.