hustle

//ˈhʌs.əl//
B2Frequency Level 11Colloquial
Visual representation of hustle

Verb

hustleInfinitive
hustlePresent tense
hustledPast tense
hustledPast participle
hustlingPresent participle
hustlesThird-person singular
1

To move or act quickly and energetically, often with urgency or determination.

We need to hustle if we want to catch the train.

2

To push or shove someone roughly, typically in a crowd.

The security guard hustled the protesters out of the building.

3

To obtain something through aggressive or illicit means; to swindle or deceive.

He hustled tourists out of their money with fake tickets.

4

To work hard and persistently to achieve success, especially in business or entrepreneurship.

She hustled for years to build her own business.

Noun

1

Busy, energetic activity or movement.

I love the hustle of the city streets in the morning.

2

A fraudulent scheme or swindle.

The police uncovered a hustle that had cheated dozens of elderly people out of their savings.

3

A side job or entrepreneurial effort to earn money.

She started a hustle selling handmade jewelry online.