2fuss verb
fuss·es; fussed; fuss·ing [no obj] 1 : to be or become upset or worried
▪ She'll fuss the whole time we're gone. ▪ I told him not to fuss. ◊In informal British English, someone who is not fussed is not bothered or worried.
▪ We can eat at either restaurant: I'm not fussed. = I'm not fussed about which restaurant we eat at. 2 US : to show that you are annoyed or unhappy
▪ The baby fussed all day. ▪ Stop fussing and get to work! ▪ He's fussing about his new assignment.
▪ She'll fuss the whole time we're gone. ▪ I told him not to fuss. ◊In informal British English, someone who is not fussed is not bothered or worried.
▪ We can eat at either restaurant: I'm not fussed. = I'm not fussed about which restaurant we eat at.
▪ The baby fussed all day. ▪ Stop fussing and get to work! ▪ He's fussing about his new assignment.
fuss over [phrasal verb]
fuss over (someone or something) : to pay a lot of attention to (someone or something) in a nervous or excited way
▪ Everyone fussed over the baby. ▪ He spent hours fussing over the details of the speech. ▪ I don't want anyone to fuss over me.
▪ Everyone fussed over the baby. ▪ He spent hours fussing over the details of the speech. ▪ I don't want anyone to fuss over me.
fuss with [phrasal verb]
fuss with (something) : to move or handle (something) in a nervous or uncertain way : to fiddle with (something)
▪ He fussed with his tie the whole time we were talking. ▪ She's always fussing with her hair.
▪ He fussed with his tie the whole time we were talking. ▪ She's always fussing with her hair.
