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adjective. uk / ˈbʌs.lɪŋ / us / ˈbʌs.lɪŋ / Add to word list. If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity: This used to be a bustling town but a lot of people have moved away over recent years. The house, usually bustling with activity, was strangely silent. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. full of activity.
Bustling definition: moving or acting with a great show of energy. See examples of BUSTLING used in a sentence.
: full of lively activity : busily astir. a bustling market. bustling streets. Commercial ships and recreational boats were serviced by a bustling marine industry. AAG Abstracts. bustlingly adverb. a bustlingly busy area. Synonyms. active. assiduous. busy. diligent. employed. engaged. hopping. industrious. laborious. occupied. sedulous. tied-up.
IPA guide. Other forms: bustlingly. Definitions of bustling. adjective. full of energetic and noisy activity. “a bustling city”. synonyms: active. full of activity or engaged in continuous activity.
(of a place or occasion) characterized by energetic and noisy activity. The word bustling is derived from bustle, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. bustle in British English. (ˈbʌsəl ) verb. 1. (when intr, often foll by about) to hurry or cause to hurry with a great show of energy or activity. noun. 2.
BUSTLING definition: full of people and activity: . Learn more.
Definition of bustling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.