Burstle

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To move about in a busy, noisy, hurried way, making a fuss while going about one's tasks
2. To act with a rushed and clamorous energy, stirring up commotion as one hurries around
3. Moving briskly and noisily in a flurry of activity, often making a bustling racket

Etymology: "Burstle" is a variant of "bustle," with an extra "r" that appears in some regional English speech. Its sense is the same: to move about busily, to fuss, or to make a noisy stir while getting things done. Because it is a variant rather than a separately coined word, most of its story is the story of "bustle." The origin of "bustle" itself is uncertain. Dictionaries have proposed a link to the older verb "busk," meaning to prepare or dress oneself, but no source settles the question. The word's early history is poorly documented, so the most reliable thing to say is that "burstle" is a dialect-flavoured form of a word whose ancestry is still debated.

Synonyms: bustle, hustle