bustling

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bustling

  • /ˈbʌs(ə)lɪŋ/

adjective more bustling · most bustling

  1. Busy; full of energy and noisy activity. bustling marketplace

    Similar: lively, seething

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of bustle

noun bustlings

  1. A bustle; a busy stir. the bustlings of waiters in the crowded restaurant

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Closest in meaning: active, busy, overcrowded, boisterous, noisy, crowded, exciting, lively, heavy, entertaining, hilarious, thriving, flourishing, peak, festive, prosperous

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adj full of noisy activity

Españolajetreado, trajinante, bullicioso, animado, lleno de movimiento, barullero
Françaisanimé, trépidant
Italianovivace
עבריתשׁוֹקֵק shoqéq

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@misc{bustling_2026,
  title = {bustling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bustling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}