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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Dutch |
| Origin: | husselen 'to shake' |
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hus‧tle1
past tense and past participle hustled, present participle hustling
past tense and past participle hustled, present participle hustling1 [transitive] to make someone move quickly, especially by pushing them roughly
hustle somebody into/out of/through etc something 
I was hustled out of the building by a couple of security men.
I was hustled out of the building by a couple of security men.2 [intransitive] American English to do something with a lot of energy and determination : Cindy's not a great player, but she really hustles.
Cindy's not a great player, but she really hustles.3 [intransitive] American English to hurry in doing something or going somewhere : We need to hustle if we're going to make this flight.
We need to hustle if we're going to make this flight.4 [intransitive and transitive] American English to sell or obtain things in an illegal or dishonest way : thieves hustling stolen goods on the street
thieves hustling stolen goods on the street5 [intransitive] American English informal to work as a prostitute, or to be in charge of prostitutes
