Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hustle and bustle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: hus-tle and -bus-tle
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He moved to his parents' farm to have a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hustle-bustle (alternative)

Phrases

hustly-bustly

Questions

What does hustle and bustle mean?: A large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding.

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