Hustle - Definition
hustle
n 1: a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a
person to buy worthless property [syn: bunco, bunco
game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick,
confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting,
flimflam]
2: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle, flurry,
ado, fuss, stir]
v 1: cause to move furtively and hurriedly; "The secret service
agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"
2: move or cause to move energetically or busily; "The
cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their
performance" [syn: bustle, bustle about, hustle]
3: sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and
especially underhanded activity [syn: hustle, pluck,
roll]
4: get by trying hard; "she hustled a free lunch from the
waiter"
5: pressure or urge someone into an action