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To force or push one's way
“Many times, we hustle our way through our lives only to wind up with a big heap of dissatisfaction at a certain point.”
To move quickly
“Passersby would hustle past without giving the place a second glance.”
To pressure someone into doing something
“They would then hustle them into saying something that would make the next morning's headlines.”
To devote serious and sustained effort to
“The team would really hustle to get the project finished on time.”
To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
“The swindler would hustle cashiers by confusing them at the counter.”
To rush or hurry in movement or action
“He glanced at the clock and realized he'd need to hustle before Laturno gave away his chair and his meal.”
To push roughly
“Protestors would aggressively hustle those who wanted to listen to an opinion opposed to their own.”
To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats
To be engaged in tasks or activities
To acquire or gain, especially in return for one's effort or behavior
To practice the world's oldest profession
To obtain (something) for free by begging or persuasion
To make or offer inappropriate proposals or services
To bother or cause distress in (someone)
To cause to move or progress with haste
To manipulate or influence an event
To pursue with romantic interest, especially in an aggressive, sexually suggestive manner
To persuade someone to do something by talking to them
To bet money or something else in a gamble
To sacrifice (oneself, one's talents, etc.) in return for profit or some other advantage
To persuade someone of the merits of
To be in a state of great activity
To politely or formally ask for
To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility
To arrange or contrive
Plural for a state of great activity
“Others may simply wish to take their dog for a walk, visit family, or escape the hustle of major cities.”
Plural for a willingness to undertake new or risky endeavors
“You'd best find a salesman with some hustle that's willing to peddle your dodgy product.”
Plural for great, and often showy or disorderly, speed
“Elvis then left the building with great hustle.”
Plural for a fraudulent scheme or action
“His claim to being a Nigerian prince was, in actuality, a devious hustle aimed at fleecing society's most vulnerable.”
Plural for the fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance
Plural for endless, competitive struggle or routine, akin to a treadmill
Plural for an organized attempt to defraud
Plural for an eager or uncontrolled struggle against others to obtain or achieve something
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