Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick up a fuss

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: kick- up a -fuss
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality.

Inflected Forms

kicks up a fuss (present, singular) kicking up a fuss (participle, present) kicked up a fuss (participle, past) kicked up a fuss (past)

Questions

What does kick up a fuss mean?: To show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality.

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