1. worrying unnecessarily about unimportant details
Usage: present participle of ‘fuss’
2. giving excessive attention or care to something
Usage: present participle of ‘fuss’
3. complaining or expressing dissatisfaction
Usage: present participle of ‘fuss’

1. the act of worrying about or paying excessive attention to details
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• Stop fussing over your appearance and just go to the party.
• She’s always fussing about something trivial.
• The mother was fussing with her baby’s blanket.
• He spent the morning fussing with his computer settings.
• All that fussing about the weather won’t change anything.
• The chef was fussing over every detail of the presentation.
• Your constant fussing is making everyone nervous.