verb / noun
hustle
HUS-uhl/ˈhʌsl/
To act with energetic urgency to get something done.
The man hustles toward the open train doorway with his bag swinging behind him.
Etymology
Hutselen described shaking or tossing, and English hustle first meant shaking something to and fro. The later sense of rough pushing connects that physical motion with hurrying someone along or moving quickly.
In context
these screaming wild women and and they hustle them past us and out the door
More examples
- We hustled to finish packing before the movers arrived.
- The volunteers are hustling to prepare meals for everyone.
- Her hustle helps the team finish ahead of schedule.
Forms
hustle · hustles · hustled · hustling