to move or act with a great show of energy (often fol. by about )

He bustled about cooking breakfast.

to abound or teem with something; display an abundance of something; teem (often fol. by with )

The office bustled with people and activity.

to cause to bustle; hustle.

thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment.

noun

laziness , relaxation

noun

ado , agitation , clamor , commotion , do * , excitement , flurry , furor , fuss , haste , hubbub , hurly-burly * , hurry , pother , rumpus , stir , to-do * , tumult , turmoil , uproar , whirl , whirlpool , whirlwind

verb

bestir , dash , dust , flit , flutter , fuss , hasten , hum , hurry , hustle , run , rush , scamper , scramble , scurry , scuttle , stir , tear , whirl , whisk , bolt , bucket , dart , festinate , flash , fleet , fly , haste , pelt , race , rocket , sail , scoot , scour , shoot , speed , sprint , trot , whiz , wing , zip , zoom , putter , activity , ado , agitation , clamor , clatter , commotion , flurry , frisk , furor , hubbub , racket , rumpus , to-do , todo , tumult , turmoil , unrest , uproar , whirlwind