Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hustle-bustle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: hus-tle--bus-tle
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of hustle and bustle.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It's so soothing to sit on bare earth, watching people in their hustle-bustle lives."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hustle-bustle mean?: Alternative form of hustle and bustle.

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