Hustled — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈhə-səl/ hus·tle

Meaning & Definition of Hustled

Hustled (verb)

  1. to crowd or push roughly, jostle, shove
  2. to convey forcibly or hurriedly
  3. to urge forward precipitately
  4. to quickly get or find (something)

Hustled (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to devote serious and sustained effort

    "everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule"

    similar: banged away, beavered (away), drudged, dug (away), endeavored, fagged, grubbed, humped, labored, moiled, pegged (away), plodded, plowed, plugged, slaved, slogged, strained, strove, struggled, sweat, toiled, travailed, tugged, worked, sweat blood
    related: applied (oneself), buckled (down), dug in, hammered (away), knuckled down, pitched in, attacked, drove, essayed, tried, exercised, exerted, overexerted, overworked, eked out, ground (out), put out, scrabbled, scratched, trudged, waded
    near: broke, eased (up), let up, slackened, bummed, chilled, dallied, dillydallied, footled, goldbricked, goofed (off), hacked (around), hung (around or out), idled, lazed, loafed, lounged, shirked, slacked (off), vegged out, basked, lolled, relaxed, reposed, rested, unwound, dabbled, doodled, fooled around, fribbled, goofed (around), hung, hung about (British), messed around, monkeyed (around), played, pottered (around), puttered (around), trifled

  2. to proceed or move quickly

    "we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train"

    similar: barreled, belted, blasted, blazed, blew, bolted, bombed (slang), bowled, breezed, bundled, bustled, buzzed, cannonballed, careened, careered, chased, coursed, cracked (on), dashed, drove, flew, hared, hastened, hied, highballed, hotfooted (it), humped, hurled, hurried, hurtled, jetted, jumped, motored, nipped, pelted, raced, rammed, ran, ripped, rocketed, rushed, rustled, scooted, scurried, scuttled, shot, sped, stepped, tore, traveled, trotted, whirled, whisked, zipped, zoomed, beat it, got a move on, made tracks, shook a leg, stepped on it
    related: beetled, darted, flitted, scampered, scudded, scuffled, stampeded, streaked, whizzed, galloped, jogged, sprinted, accelerated, quickened, stepped out, caught up, fast-forwarded, outpaced, outran, outstripped, overtook, arrowed, beelined
    opposite: crawled, crept, poked
    near: dallied, dawdled, dillydallied, dragged, hung (around or out), lagged, lingered, loitered, poked, tarried, ambled, lumbered, plodded, sauntered, shuffled, strolled, decelerated, slowed (down or up)

  3. to rob by the use of trickery or threats

    "a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change"

    similar: beat, bilked, bled, cheated, chiseled, choused, conned, cozened, defrauded, did, diddled, did in, euchred, fiddled, fleeced, flimflammed, gaffed, hosed (slang), mulcted, nobbled (British slang), plucked, reamed, ripped off, rooked, screwed, shook down, shortchanged, shorted, skinned, skunked, squeezed, stiffed, stuck, stung, suckered, swindled, thimblerigged, victimized, sold a bill of goods to, took for a ride, took to the cleaners
    related: extorted, wrenched, wrested, wrung, clipped, gouged, nicked, overcharged, soaked, exploited, milked, deceived, duped, fooled, gulled, tricked, roped (in), betrayed, bitched, double-crossed, bamboozled, fast-talked

Related Entry: Hustle (verb)

Hustle is a different word from Hustled. The synonyms below are for hustle, not for hustled.

  1. to devote serious and sustained effort

    "everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule"

    similar: bang away, beaver (away), dig (away), drudge, endeavor, fag, grub, hump, labor, moil, peg (away), plod, plow, plug, slave, slog, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, travail, tug, work, sweat blood
    related: apply (oneself), buckle (down), dig in, hammer (away), knuckle down, pitch in, attack, drive, essay, try, exercise, exert, overexert, overwork, eke out, grind (out), put out, scrabble, scratch, trudge, wade
    near: break, ease (up), let up, slacken, bum, chill, dally, dillydally, footle, goldbrick, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, lounge, shirk, slack (off), veg out, bask, loll, relax, repose, rest, unwind, dabble, doodle, fool around, fribble, goof (around), hang, hang about (British), mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle

  2. to proceed or move quickly

    "we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train"

    similar: barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb (slang), bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom, beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it
    related: beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle, stampede, streak, whiz, gallop, jog, sprint, accelerate, quicken, step out, catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake, arrow, beeline
    opposite: crawl, creep, poke
    near: dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry, amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll, decelerate, slow (down or up)

  3. to rob by the use of trickery or threats

    "a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change"

    similar: beat, bilk, bleed, cheat, chisel, chouse, con, cozen, defraud, diddle, do, do in, euchre, fiddle, fleece, flimflam, gaff, hose (slang), mulct, nobble (British slang), pluck, ream, rip off, rook, screw, shake down, short, shortchange, skin, skunk, squeeze, stick, stiff, sting, sucker, swindle, thimblerig, victimize, sell a bill of goods to, take for a ride, take to the cleaners
    related: extort, wrench, wrest, wring, clip, gouge, nick, overcharge, soak, exploit, milk, deceive, dupe, fool, gull, trick, rope (in), betray, bitch, double-cross, bamboozle, fast-talk

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Hustled

The most common words with a similar meaning to Hustled:

Slang: bombed, hosed
British slang: nobbled
banged away, beavered (away), drudged, dug (away), endeavored, fagged, grubbed, humped, labored, moiled, pegged (away), plodded, plowed, plugged, slaved, slogged, strained, strove, struggled, sweat, toiled, travailed, tugged, worked, barreled, belted, blasted, blazed, blew, bolted, bowled, breezed, bundled, bustled, buzzed, cannonballed, careened, careered, chased, coursed

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Hustled

Words with the opposite meaning of Hustled:

crawled, crept, poked

Related Words for Hustled

applied (oneself), buckled (down), dug in, hammered (away), knuckled down, pitched in, attacked, essayed, tried, exercised, exerted, overexerted, overworked, eked out, ground (out), put out, scrabbled, scratched, trudged, waded, beetled, darted, flitted, scampered, scudded, scuffled, stampeded, streaked, whizzed, galloped

Near Antonyms of Hustled

broke, eased (up), let up, slackened, bummed, chilled, dallied, dillydallied, footled, goldbricked, goofed (off), hacked (around), hung (around or out), idled, lazed, loafed, lounged, shirked, slacked (off), vegged out, basked, lolled, relaxed, reposed, rested, unwound, dabbled, doodled, fooled around, fribbled

Word Forms of Hustled

Inflections: hustling, hustles, hustled up, hustling up, hustles up

Origin & Etymology of Hustled

Dutch husselen to shake, from Middle Dutch hutselen, frequentative of hutsen

First known use: 1751t

Frequently Asked Questions about Hustled

What does "Hustled" mean?

"Hustled" means to crowd or push roughly, jostle, shove. As a verb, it is defined as: to crowd or push roughly, jostle, shove. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Hustled"?

Other words for "Hustled" include banged away, beavered (away), drudged, dug (away), endeavored, fagged, grubbed and humped. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Hustled" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Hustled"?

There are 190 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Hustled". Common alternatives include banged away, beavered (away), drudged, dug (away), endeavored, fagged, grubbed, humped, labored and moiled.

What is a slang word for "Hustled"?

Slang words for "Hustled" include bombed, hosed and nobbled.

What is the opposite of "Hustled"?

Antonyms of "Hustled" include crawled, crept and poked. Near antonyms include broke, eased (up), let up and slackened.

How do you use "Hustled" in a sentence?

Examples of "Hustled" in a sentence: "everyone really hustled to get the project finished on schedule"; "we'd better hustle, or we'll miss the train"; "a swindler who hustled cashiers by getting them all confused while they were making change".

Is "Hustled" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Hustled" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Hustled"?

"Hustled" is pronounced /ˈhə-səl/ and divided into syllables as hus·tle.