· an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"

Synonym(s): dither, pother, tizzy, flap

Hypernym(s): agitation

· an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"

Synonym(s): trouble, bother, hassle

Hypernym(s): perturbation, disturbance

· a quarrel about petty points

Synonym(s): bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery

Hypernym(s): quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup

· a rapid active commotion

Synonym(s): bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, stir

Hypernym(s): commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult

· worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

Synonym(s): niggle, fret

Hypernym(s): worry

· care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband"

Synonym(s): mother, overprotect

Hypernym(s): care, give_care