rumpus vs fuss

rumpus and fuss both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rumpus	Yes	No	Yes	No
fuss	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fuss is a hyponym of rumpus; that is, fuss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rumpus:

Other hyponyms of rumpus include ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir.

rumpus (noun)	fuss (noun)
the act of making a noisy disturbance	a rapid active commotion
	a quarrel about petty points
	an angry disturbance
	an excited state of agitation

rumpus (verb)	fuss (verb)
cause a disturbance	worry unnecessarily or excessively
	care for like a mother