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rush

noun · verb · adjective

Simple meaning

A sudden forward motion.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

ruhsh
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹʌʃ

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A sudden forward motion.

  2. A rapid, noisy flow.

  3. General haste.

  4. A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.

  5. The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.

  6. A coastal town in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland.

verb

  1. transitive or intransitive

    To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.

  2. Move hurridly

    “He rushed down the hall to receive his guests.”

  3. intransitive

    To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.

  4. Cause to occur rapidly

  5. Act or move at high speed

  6. transitive

    To cause to move or act with unusual haste.

adjective

  1. Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure, especially if therefore done badly.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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  • “The linebackers were ready to stop a rush.”noun
  • “He rushed down the hall to receive his guests.”verb

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Inflected forms

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  • rushingnounInflected form

    An attempt to advance the ball by running into the line.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • rush familynounCompound term

    Tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes.

  • rush-grassnounCompound term

    Grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles.

  • rush hournounCompound term

    The times at the beginning and end of the working day when many people are traveling to or from work.

  • rush nutnounCompound term

    European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers.

  • rush offverbCompound term

    Depart in a hurry.

  • rush outverbCompound term

    Jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone).

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: to hurry

racechargeflushhasteArchaichieFormalspeedsurge

Antonyms

Sense: to hurry

lingerdawdleRare

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