bustling

UK
/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/
bustlinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective derived from the verb 'bustle'; gradable.
Translations
The bustling city streets were filled with people.
Оживлённые городские улицы были полны людей.
Additional translations
Definitions
Full of energetic and noisy activity.
The bustling market was filled with vendors and shoppers haggling over prices.
Actively busy or occupied; engaged in lively activity.
The bustling staff worked late into the night.
bustleverb

bustling

Gerund

bustled
Past Simple
bustled
Past Participle
bustling
Gerund
UK
/ˈbʌs.əl/
US
/ˈbʌs.əl/
Translations
She began to bustle around the kitchen, preparing dinner.
Она начала суетиться на кухне, готовя ужин.
Definitions
To move or act with a great show of energy or activity.
She bustled around the kitchen, preparing dinner for her guests.
To cause to move energetically or busily.
The manager bustled the staff to get the store ready for the grand opening.
bustlenoun
Definitions
Excited activity and movement.
The hustle and bustle of the city can be overwhelming for some people.
A framework used to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back of a woman's skirt or dress.
In the 19th century, women often wore a bustle to give their dresses a fashionable silhouette.
bustleadjective
Definitions
Designated for, fitted with, or characteristic of a bustle (a padded framework used to expand the back of a woman's skirt).
The museum displayed an elaborate bustle gown from the 1880s.