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hurry

/ hurry /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
"in a hurry to lock the door"
Type of:
urgency
Derived:
rush
noun Sense 2
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
"in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
dash bolt scamper scramble scurry
Derived:
rush hotfoot hasten hie speed
verb Sense 3
urge to an unnatural speed
"Don''t rush me, please!"
Opposites:
delay detain hold up
Type of:
urge urge on press
Derived:
haste rush rushing
Causes:
rush hasten look sharp
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
"he soon regretted his haste"
Type of:
speed swiftness fastness
Kinds of:
abruptness precipitateness precipitance precipitancy suddenness
Derived:
rush hasten look sharp festinate
verb Sense 5
act or move at high speed
"We have to rush!"
"hurry--it''s late!"
Type of:
act move
Derived:
festination haste hastiness hurriedness precipitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 6
move very fast
"The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
Type of:
travel go move
Kinds of:
flit flutter fleet dart run
Derived:
haste rush rushing speed speeding
See also:
accelerate speed up speed quicken
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
63
Times Searched
5
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Related Words

urgency motion movement move dash bolt scamper scramble scurry urge urge on press