hustle and bustle
Urban energy everywhere
Hustle and bustle is noisy, energetic activity—the commotion of busy places and busy lives.
The phrase is nearly always used as a unit: the hustle and bustle of city streets, escaping the hustle and bustle of daily life.
It often carries a slightly weary connotation, something one needs relief from.
- city lifeExistence in populated centers
- city centerUrban area's main district
- activityEngagement in doing
- flurryBrief burst of activity
- fast paceRapid speed of movement
hullabaloo · excitement · cacophony · tumult · hoo-ha · din · whirl · ballyhoo · rush hour · daily grind · commotion · anthill · agitation · clamor · hurly-burly · beehive · urgency · on the go