Definitions of bustle

1. To move noisily; to be rudely active; to move in a way to cause agitation or disturbance; as, to bustle through a crowd.

2. To be noisily busy; to move quickly; to make a fuss or stir.

3. To busy one's self: to be active.

4. To be busy, active.

5. move or cause to move energetically or busily; " The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"

6. Great stir; agitation; tumult from stirring or excitement.

7. A kind of pad or cushion worn on the back below the waist, by women, to give fullness to the skirts; - called also bishop, and tournure.

8. Tumult; noisy activity; a pad or cushion formerly worn by women beneath the skirt, below the waist at the back.

9. Hurried activity: stir: tumult; also a part of ladies' attire, now no longer fashionable. ( Amer.).

10. A state of activity; a stir.

11. Hurry; great stir; tumult.

12. A stuffed pad formerly worn by ladies.

13. Hurry and noise; great stir; rapid motion with noise; a pad formerly used to expand petticoats.