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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).

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   What does rushed mean?

   • rush (about/around) I've been rushing (about/around) all day trying to get everything done. I rushed up the stairs /to the office /to find a phone. When she turned it upside down the water rushed out. [ + to infinitive ] We shouldn't rush to blame them. You can't rush a job like this.

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   Why do people rush to do something?

   • If people rush to do something, they do it as soon as they can, because they are very eager to do it. Russian banks rushed to buy as many dollars as they could. [VERB to-infinitive] Before you rush to book a table, bear in mind that lunch for two would cost £ 150. A rush is a situation in which you need to go somewhere or do something very quickly.

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   What is a rush job?

   • Performed with or requiring great haste or urgency: a rush job; a rush order. [Middle English rushen, from Anglo-Norman russher, variant of Old French ruser, to drive back, from Latin recūsāre, to reject : re-, re- + causārī, to give as a reason (from causa, cause).]

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   Is Rush a noun or noun?

   • [VERB -ing] Rush is also a noun. ...the perpetual rush of the mill stream. If you experience a rush of a feeling, you suddenly experience it very strongly. He felt a sudden rush of panic at the thought. Rushes are plants with long thin stems that grow near water.

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   • English (US)

     RUSH meaning: 1. to (cause to) go or do something very...

   • Znaczenie Rush, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     rush definicja: 1. to (cause to) go or do something very...

   • Rush Spanish Translation

     RUSH translate: precipitarse, darse prisa, prisa,...

   • Rush: Korean Translation

     RUSH translate: 서두르다, 재촉하다, 급히 수송하다, 서둘러야 하는 상황. Learn more...

   • Rush: Japanese Translation

     RUSH translate: 急ぐ, ～を急がせる, 急き立てる, ～を緊急で運ぶ, 急いで搬送する, 急ぐこと,...

   • Rush: Italian Translation

     RUSH translate: precipitarsi, andare in fretta, mettere...

   • Rush: Arabic Translation

     RUSH translate: يَنْدَفِع / يُسْرِع, يَستَعجِل شَخصا ما,...

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   To rush is to hurry or move very quickly, like when you rush to get to class on time or rush to catch the subway instead of waiting for the next one. Rush implies urgency — you need to get somewhere, or do something, fast.

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   Rush can mean to move swiftly, act with haste, attack suddenly, or flow rapidly. It can also refer to a plant, a sensation, a football play, or a college drive.

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