1 [U,sing.] unnecessary excitement, worry or activity:
He does what he's told without any fuss. * All that fuss over a few pounds! * It's a very ordinary movie-I don't know what all the fuss is about (= why other people think it is so good). * It was all a fuss about nothing. * We'd like a quiet wedding without any fuss.
2 [sing.] anger or complaints about sth, especially sth that is not important:
I'm sorry for making such a fuss about the noise. * Steve kicks up a fuss every time I even suggest seeing you.
IDIOMS
make a fuss of / over sb to pay a lot of attention to sb, usually to show how much you like them:
They made a great fuss of the new baby. * The dog loves being made a fuss of.
verb [V]
1 ~ (around)
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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