From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmake a fuss of somebody/somethingmake a fuss of somebody/somethingBritish English, make a fuss over somebody/something American EnglishKIND to pay a lot of attention to someone or something, to show that you are pleased with them or like them Make a fuss of your dog when he behaves properly. → fuss
Examples from the Corpus
make a fuss of somebody/something• Southall waits for me now when I arrive and make a fuss of me - I can even hug Kizzy.• And making a fuss of me because they knew that my stitches had burst.• But making a fuss of Mum shouldn't be restricted to just one day of the year!• That's why I made a fuss of him when we got married.• And if there is one thing that West London hotels particularly enjoy, it is making a fuss of Joe Jackson.• She was still very nervous, though Mrs. Castell knew to make a fuss of her.• And Katie started crying all over again just so that he would make a fuss of her. 