Synonyms for hustle
ˈhʌs əlhus·tle

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1. bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflamnoun

   a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

   Synonyms:
   confidence game, bunco, insect bite, convict, bunko, confidence trick, stir, fuss, flurry, stinging, bunko game, con game, gyp, ado, yard bird, bustle, bunco game, pang, con, sting, inmate, yardbird, flimflam, bite

2. bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stirverb

   a rapid active commotion

   Synonyms:
   confidence game, bunco, snow flurry, tizzy, dither, bickering, squabble, flap, bicker, bunko, confidence trick, spat, tiff, hassle, stir, flurry, bunko game, con game, gyp, ado, fuss, pettifoggery, pother, bustle, bunco game, trouble, con, sting, splash, flimflam, bother

3. hustleverb

   cause to move furtively and hurriedly

   "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"

   Synonyms:
   pluck, roll, bustle about, bustle

4. bustle, bustle about, hustleverb

   move or cause to move energetically or busily

   "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"

   Synonyms:
   pluck, roll, bustle about, bustle

5. hustle, pluck, rollverb

   sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

   Synonyms:
   roll, vagabond, hook, wind, ramble, cull, wrap, range, rob, pick, stray, rove, wave, pluck, deplumate, twine, surcharge, soak, overcharge, pull off, cast, flap, pull, wander, gazump, plunk, plume, bustle about, revolve, roll up, swan, deplume, roll out, pick off, tramp, turn over, bustle, undulate, tear, drift, tweak, seethe, displume, fleece, roam, wheel

6. hustleverb

   get by trying hard

   "she hustled a free lunch from the waiter"

   Synonyms:
   pluck, roll, bustle about, bustle

7. hustleverb

   pressure or urge someone into an action

   Synonyms:
   pluck, roll, bustle about, bustle

Matched Categories

1. • Move
   • Persuade
   • Receive
   • Swindle

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1. hustleverb

   Synonyms:
   push, jostle, justle, elbow, crowd

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1. hustleverb

   Synonyms:
   jostle

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1. List of paraphrases for "hustle":

   scam

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1. Anna Hakkarainen:

   Only few people know that the mysterious north is as fascinating during summer and autumn, which tends to be our off-peak season, lapland is the antithesis to the urban hustle and bustle.

2. MCclane Otim Derick:

   for every one to reach the mountain top of his or her desire its really a hustle and hard work

3. Drew Lieberman:

   Sideline Hustle used to be in the NFL that guys tried to stay on one team for as long as possible, and there are a few guys who decided that the No. 1 thing they wanted to do was get paid as much as possible, which is their right.

4. Donald Gould:

   It passes a lot of time and I’m homeless; that’s my hustle out here.

5. Anna Jane Grossman:

   The pool of freelancers out there grew because so many people were laid off and I think I just didn't have the hustle in me anymore.