rush

/ɹˈʌʃ/

/ˈɹəʃ/

[verb] [noun] [adjective]

to rush

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to move or act very quickly

synonyms : festinate

hasten

hurry

look sharp

move hurridly

synonyms : belt along

antonyms : linger

attack suddenly

urge to an unnatural speed

synonyms : hurry

antonyms : delay

cause to occur rapidly

synonyms : hasten

induce

stimulate

run with the ball, in football

cause to move fast or to rush or race

synonyms : race

Rush

[NOUN]

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

synonyms : haste

hurry

rushing

a sudden forceful flow

synonyms : spate

surge

upsurge

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

synonyms : rushing

a sudden burst of activity

the swift release of a store of affective force

synonyms : bang

physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

synonyms : Benjamin Rush

grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

rush

[ADJECTIVE]

done under pressure

synonyms : rush(a)

rushed

not accepting reservations

synonyms : first-come-first-serve(p)

Examples

1. He overslept and had to rush, starting out late for his morning jog.

2. Scoring a goal in soccer always gives me a rush of adrenaline.

3. The businessman rushed to catch the train, holding his briefcase tightly.

4. The brave police officer rushed to the scene of the accident to provide assistance.

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