to fuss

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to be very worried or excited about something, often too much

His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.

To show affection for, especially animals
{n} a stir, bustle, tumult, noise
If you fuss, you worry or behave in a nervous, anxious way about unimportant matters or rush around doing unnecessary things. Carol fussed about getting me a drink My wife was fussing over the food and clothing we were going to take A team of waiters began fussing around the table `Stop fussing,' he snapped
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a rapid bustling commotion
to show affection for, esp. animals
Fuss is anxious or excited behaviour which serves no useful purpose. I don't know what all the fuss is about He just gets down to work without any fuss
{i} excitement, confusion, commotion, noise; loud argument, quarrel
If you fuss over someone, you pay them a lot of attention and do things to make them happy or comfortable. Auntie Hilda and Uncle Jack couldn't fuss over them enough
excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something
If you make a fuss or kick up a fuss about something, you become angry or excited about it and complain. I kick up a fuss if my wife wants to spend time alone
a complaint or noise
an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband"
worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
to fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something
an exhibition of affection or admiration
One who is unduly anxious about trifles
A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles
worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother" worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
a quarrel about petty points
{f} raise a ruckus over something unimportant; worry, bother, harass
To be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado
If you make a fuss of someone, you pay them a lot of attention and do things to make them happy or comfortable. When I arrived my nephews made a big fuss of me
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