Wordwyrt

hustle

/ˈhʌsəl/HUH-suhl
/ˈhʌsəl/HUH-suhl

Meaningto jolt

Common meaning: to push roughly

Other meanings: to hurry

Journey through time

  1. Dutchhotsen‘to jolt’source
  2. Dutchmeaning shiftsto jolt → to shake up togetherhutselen‘to shake up together’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto shake up together → to push roughlyhustle‘to push roughly’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Dutch hotsen ‘to jolt’.

Roots

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