fuss

Meanings

Noun

• Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
• A complaint or noise; a scene.
• An exhibition of affection or admiration.

Verb

• To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
• To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
• To cry or be ill-humoured.
• To show affection for, especially animals.
• To pet.

Origin

• Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas, from Middle Low German (compare German faseln ("to maunder, talk nonsense"))