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1. Cause to move furtively and hurriedly
   "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheatre"
    
2. Move or cause to move energetically or busily
   - bustle, bustle about
    
3. Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
   - pluck, roll
    
4. Get by trying hard
   "she hustled a free lunch from the waiter"
    
5. Pressure or urge someone into an action

1. A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
   - bunco [N. Amer], bunco game [N. Amer], bunko [N. Amer], bunko game [N. Amer], con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, sting, flimflam
    
2. A rapid active commotion
   - bustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir

Derived forms: hustling, hustled, hustles

Type of: cheat, commotion, din, displace, have, move, persuade, receive, rig, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, steal, swindle, tumult

Encyclopedia: Hustle