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fuss

nounmasculinecolloquialuncommon/iʃ.pɐ.ʎɐ.ˈfa.tu/es·pa·lha·fa·to

Definition

1

Noisy and exaggerated display; commotion; loud ostentation.

Usage examples

“The celebrity's arrival was accompanied by a great fuss.”
“He made a big fuss about such a small problem.”

Common combinations

to make a fussa lot of fussunnecessary fuss

Idiomatic expressions

  • to make a big fuss about nothing (to overreact)