Sekirov Dictionary

hustle

/ˈhʌsəl/

verb12

  1. To push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle.
  2. To rush or hurry.
  3. To con, swindle, or deceive, especially financially.
  4. To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge one.
  5. (informal) To work.
  6. (informal) To put a lot of effort into one's work.
  7. (informal) To sell sex; to work as a pimp.
  8. (informal) To be a prostitute; to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money.
  9. (informal) To serve (a clientele) as a prostitute.
  10. (informal) To obtain by illicit or forceful action.
  11. To bundle; to stow something quickly.
  12. To dance the hustle, a disco dance.

noun7

  1. A state of busy activity.
  2. (slang) An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison.
  3. (slang) An act of prostitution.
  4. (informal) An activity, especially to achieve a desired goal or make money.
  5. A scam or swindle.
  6. A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle.
  7. A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle (1975).
forms

hustled · hustling · hustles

Phrases with hustle

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