hustle

hustles hustled hustling
Noun
1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
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2. a rapid bustling commotion
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Verb
1. cause to move furtively and hurriedly; "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"
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2. move or cause to move energetically or busily; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"
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3. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
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