fuss over
Hover around anxiously
To fuss over someone or something is to give excessive attention, often with worry or concern.
A mother fusses over her children's appearance before a family photo.
The phrase implies anxious attentiveness that may be unnecessary or unwelcome: Stop fussing over me, I'm fine.
It can also suggest devoted care: The nurse fussed over the newborn.
- mollycoddleOverindulge with excessive protection
- spoilDamage or overindulge
- cossetTo overindulge with care
- pamperIndulge excessively
- babyVery young child
dote · dote on · care for · hover · mother · attend to · indulge · obsess · helicopter · tidy up · fret · overprotective · nurture · worry · adore · cluck · coo · lavish