German

Noun

Fuss m ‎(genitive Fusses, plural Füsse, diminutive Füsschen n)

1. Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Fuß.

English

Noun

fuss ‎(countable and uncountable, plural fusses)

1. (countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

   They made a big fuss about the wedding plans.‎

   What's all the fuss about?‎

   • Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)

     zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise

   • 1935, George Goodchild, chapter 1, in Death on the Centre Court:

     “Anthea hasn't a notion in her head but to vamp a lot of silly mugwumps. She's set her heart on that tennis bloke […] whom the papers are making such a fuss about.”

2. A complaint or noise.

   If you make enough of a fuss about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you.‎

3. An exhibition of affection or admiration.

   They made a great fuss over the new baby.‎

Translations

Verb

fuss ‎(third-person singular simple present fusses, present participle fussing, simple past and past participle fussed)

1. (intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.

   His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.

2. (intransitive) To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry about something

   Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.

3. (intransitive, especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.
4. (transitive) To show affection for, especially animals.
5. (transitive) To pet.

   He fussed the cat.

Usage notes

• Generally used with with, over, or about.

Translations

Derived terms

• fussy
• fuss and bother
• no muss no fuss

References

1. ↑ “fuss” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).