1 B1 informal
To move or act faster; to hurry.
"Hustle up, everyone — the bus leaves in five minutes!"
inseparable
hustle up
B1 informal separable transitive/intransitive
To move quickly or encourage others to move quickly; also to gather or produce something with speed and energy.
In plain English
To hurry up, or to quickly get people or things together.
What does "hustle up" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic informal
To quickly gather people, resources, or support.
"The campaign manager tried to hustle up some last-minute volunteers."
separable
Usage tip
Common in American English as an energetic alternative to 'hurry up'. Also used by coaches, managers, or group leaders to gather people quickly. The 'gather' sense is slightly less common.
Words that pair with "hustle up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
team guys volunteers support funds crowd
How to conjugate "hustle up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
hustle up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hustles up
he/she/it
Past simple
hustled up
yesterday
Past participle
hustled up
have + pp
-ing form
hustling up
continuous
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