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   rush

   /rʌʃ/

   verb

   • 1. move with urgent haste: "Oliver rushed after her" Similar hurrydashrunracesprintboltdartgallopcareerchargeshoothurtlehareboundflyspeedzoomgo hell for leatherpoundplungedivewhiskstreakscurryscuttlescamperscramblemake hastehastenbustlebundlestampedeinformal:tearbeltpeltscootzapzipwhipstep on itget a move onhotfoot itsteamput on some speedgo like a bat out of hellbombbucketleg itwheechboogiehightail itclipbarrelget the lead outinformal, dated:cut alongvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthiehasteOpposite dawdle
   • ▪ (of air or a liquid) flow strongly: "the water rushed in through the great oaken gates" Similar flowpourgushsurgestreamcascadeshootswirlruncoursespoutspurtpumpjetinformal:sloosh
   • ▪ act with great haste: "as soon as the campaign started they rushed into action" Similar send rapidlypass rapidlyhurrypushhastenspeedhustlepresssteamrollerforceinformal:railroad
   • ▪ force (someone) to act hastily: "I don't want to rush you into something"
   • ▪ take (someone) somewhere with great haste: "an ambulance was waiting to rush him to hospital"
   • ▪ deliver (something) quickly to (someone): "we'll rush you a copy at once"
   • ▪ produce and distribute something very quickly: "a rewritten textbook was rushed out last autumn"
   • ▪ deal with (something) hurriedly: "panic measures were rushed through parliament"
   • 2. dash towards (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture: "to rush the bank and fire willy-nilly could be disastrous for everyone" Similar attackchargerun atfly atassailstormattempt to capture
   • ▪ advance towards (an opposing player, especially the quarterback): "a linebacker who was gifted in rushing the quarterback"
   • ▪ run from scrimmage with the ball: "he rushed for 100 yards on 22 carries"
   • 3. entertain (a new student) in order to assess suitability for membership of a college fraternity or sorority. US
   • ▪ (of a student) visit (a college fraternity or sorority) with a view to joining it: "he rushed three fraternities"
   • 4. make (a customer) pay a particular amount, especially an excessive one: informal, dated British "how much did they rush you for this heap?"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people: "there was a rush for the door" Similar dashrunsprintdartboltchargescrambleboundbreakstampedechargeonslaughtattacksortiesallyassaultonrush
   • ▪ a sudden flow or flood: "she felt a rush of cold air" Similar gustdraughtflurry
   • ▪ a flurry of hasty activity: "the pre-Christmas rush" Similar hustle and bustlecommotionbustlehubbubhurly-burlyflurry of activitystirarchaic:hurry-scurryhurryhastedispatchurgency
   • ▪ a sudden strong demand for a commodity: "there's been a rush on" Similar demandclamourcallrequestrun (on)
   • ▪ a sudden intense feeling: "Mark felt a rush of anger"
   • ▪ a sudden thrill or feeling of euphoria such as experienced after taking certain drugs: informal "users experience a rush" Similar surgeflowgushstreamfloodspurtdartthrillflashflushblazestab
   • 2. an act of advancing forward, especially towards the quarterback.
   • 3. the first prints made of a film after a period of shooting: "after the shoot the agency team will see the rushes"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser ‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English (see ruse).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RUSH definition: 1. to (cause to) go or do something very quickly: 2. If a group of people rush an enemy or the…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUSH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a sudden movement of people to a certain area, usually because of some economic advantage: the California gold rush. [ C ] in football, an attempt to run forward carrying the ball, or an attempt to quickly reach and stop a player from the opposing team who is carrying the ball. More examples.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRUSH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   RUSH definition: 1. to hurry or move quickly somewhere, or to make someone or something hurry or move quickly…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUSH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to hurry or move quickly somewhere, or to make someone or something hurry or move quickly somewhere: We rushed out into the street to see what all the noise was. The UN has rushed medical supplies to the war zone. [ + to do sth ] We had to rush to catch the bus.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioRUSH | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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   traducir RUSH: precipitarse, darse prisa, prisa, precipitación, correr, apresurar, apresurar, prisa [feminine…. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-frenchRUSH | translate English to French - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RUSH translate: (se) précipiter, bousculer, emmener/envoyer d’urgence, hâte [feminine], bouffée [feminine], se…. Learn more in the Cambridge English-French Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryrush | definition in the Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   rush meaning: 1. to hurry or move quickly somewhere: 2. a situation in which you have to hurry or move somewhere…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryRUSH | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a time when a lot of people are leaving one place and going to another, for example leaving work to go to lunch, go home, etc.: the morning / lunchtime / evening rush. a time when many people try to buy something: a rush for sth The museums offered a bargain family membership, prompting a rush for the ticket counter.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUSH HOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    RUSH HOUR definition: 1. the busy part of the day when towns and cities are crowded, either in the morning when people…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUSH INTO SOMETHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    RUSH INTO SOMETHING definition: 1. If you rush into something such as a job, you start doing it without having really decided if it…. Learn more.