Dictionary definition · hustle
noun
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
- a rapid active commotion
verb
- 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"The cheerleaders bustled about excitedly before their performance"
- 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
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).