Definition of hustle

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• hustle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
• hustle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
• hustle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of hustle

• a rapid active commotion (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. ado
  2. bustle
  3. flurry
  4. fuss
  5. stir
• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. pluck
  2. roll
• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. bunco
  2. bunco game
  3. bunko
  4. bunko game
  5. con
  6. con game
  7. confidence game
  8. confidence trick
  9. flimflam
  10. sting
• move or cause to move energetically or busily (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. bustle
  2. bustle about
• cause to move furtively and hurriedly (verb)

  Examples

  1. The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater
• get by trying hard (verb)

  Examples

  1. she hustled a free lunch from the waiter
• pressure or urge someone into an action (verb)

See definition of hustle in Merriam Webster