▸ verb: To push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle. ▸ verb: (intransitive) To rush or hurry. ▸ verb: (transitive) To bundle; to stow something quickly. ▸ verb: (transitive) To con, swindle, or deceive, especially financially. ▸ verb: To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge one. ▸ verb: (informal) To obtain by illicit or forceful action. ▸ verb: (informal) To sell sex; to work as a pimp. ▸ verb: (informal) To be a prostitute; to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money. ▸ verb: To dance the hustle, a disco dance. ▸ verb: (informal) To work. ▸ verb: (informal) To put a lot of effort into one's work. ▸ noun: A state of busy activity. ▸ noun: A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle. ▸ noun: (preceded by a definite article) A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle (1975). ▸ noun: A scam or swindle. ▸ noun: (prison slang) An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison. ▸ noun: (slang) An act of prostitution. ▸ noun: (informal) An activity, especially to achieve a desired goal or make money.
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