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# fuss

noun (a fuss — usually singular; fuss — uncountable); verb (fuss, fusses, fussed, fussing)

«fuss» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A fuss is a lot of worry, excitement or complaining about something, often something small. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/#m1)
2. To fuss means to worry or pay too much attention to small things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/#m2)
3. To make a fuss of someone means to give them lots of loving attention. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life children are told «don't make a fuss» about small things, and grandparents «make a fuss of» visitors. In stories a fuss shows someone being upset or over-careful. Phrases: «make a fuss», «kick up a fuss», «make a fuss of someone», «what's all the fuss about?», «fuss over», «no fuss».

### Examples

- Don't make a fuss — it's only a small scratch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/#x1)
- What's all the fuss about? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/#x2)
- Grandma always makes a fuss of us when we visit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/#x3)
- He kicked up a fuss when his game was turned off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/#x4)
- Stop fussing with your hair! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/#x5)
- Dad fussed over the dinner all afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/#x6)
- She did her homework without any fuss. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/#x7)
- The dog loves a fuss behind the ears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/#x8)

### Note

Plural rarely used (fusses). Verb: fussed, fussing. Adjective: fussy (picky): «a fussy eater». «Make a fuss» (complain) is not the same as «make a fuss of» (pamper someone).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fuss» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuss/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fuss» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fuss.html) on Mova free.