fuss at (one)

fuss at (one)

To nag or gripe at one. Would you quit fussing at me? I'm not changing my outfit. If you keep fussing at the kids like that, they're going to start distancing themselves from you. Now that you two are teenagers, I really wish I didn't have to fuss at you to clean your rooms!

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fuss at someone or something

to complain at someone. Stop fussing at me! The squirrel is fussing at the dog.

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