hustle

Meanings

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
• a rapid active commotion
• cause to move furtively and hurriedly
  • "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"
• move or cause to move energetically or busily
• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
• get by trying hard
  • "she hustled a free lunch from the waiter"
• pressure or urge someone into an action

Synonyms

ado, bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, bustle, bustle about, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, flurry, fuss, gyp, pluck, roll, sting, stir