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Spell Bee Word: hustle


Basic Details

Word: Hustle

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To push or hurry someone roughly along; as a noun, busy, noisy activity.

Synonyms: hurry, rush, bustle, push

How to Spell Hustle

Syllables: hus - tle

Tricky part: There is a silent t before le, and only one s. Hussle and hustel are common mistakes.

Watch out for: hussle, husle, hustel

Memory tip: Hustle hides a silent t, just like castle and whistle do: hus + t + le.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. hustle and bustle: busy, noisy activity with many people about Example: "We love the hustle and bustle of the market before Diwali."

Usage Examples

Example 1: The guards hustled the crowd away from the stage.

Example 2: Mum hustled us out of the house so we would not miss the train.

Example 3: After the hustle of the city, the village felt very quiet.

Fun Fact

Hustle comes from a Dutch word, husselen, which meant to shake or toss.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

husstle

a) s
b) t
c) l
d) h

Show answer

a) s. Hustle has just one s before its silent t.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: hustle

a) dawdle
b) hurry
c) pause
d) linger

Show answer

b) hurry. To hustle someone is to hurry them; dawdle and linger mean to go slowly.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) hustel
b) bristle
c) wrestle
d) thistle

Show answer

a) hustel. The silent t in hustle is followed by le, not el.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which place is full of hustle and bustle?

a) a quiet library
b) an empty field at night
c) a sleeping baby's room
d) a crowded railway station

Show answer

d) a crowded railway station

2. When it began to hail, the teacher hustled the children inside. How did they go in?

a) quickly, with her hurrying them along
b) singing a song on the way
c) one by one after a long wait
d) slowly, stopping to look at the hail

Show answer

a) quickly, with her hurrying them along

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