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   Hur·ry

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   verb

   • 1. move or act with great haste: "we'd better hurry" Similar be quickhurry upmove quicklygo fasthastenmake hastespeedspeed uplose no timepress onpush onrundashrushhurtledartraceflyflashshootstreakboltboundblastchargechasecareerscurryscramblescamperscuttlesprintgallopgo hell for leathergo like lightningscutterinformal:whizwhooshvroomtearscootharepeltzipwhipzoombeltbeetlebuzzget a move onstep on itget crackingget movingshake a leggo like a bat out of hellhotfoot itburn rubberbombbucketshiftput one's foot downget one's skates ongo like the clappersstir one's stumpsleg itwheechhightailbarrelboogiecliplay rubberget the lead outget a wiggle onput footvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assinformal, dated:cut alongarchaic:posthiefleetOpposite move slowlydawdle
   • ▪ do something more quickly: "hurry up and finish your meal" Similar be quickhurry upmove quicklygo fasthastenmake hastespeedspeed uplose no timepress onpush onrundashrushhurtledartraceflyflashshootstreakboltboundblastchargechasecareerscurryscramblescamperscuttlesprintgallopgo hell for leathergo like lightningscutterinformal:whizwhooshvroomtearscootharepeltzipwhipzoombeltbeetlebuzzget a move onstep on itget crackingget movingshake a leggo like a bat out of hellhotfoot itburn rubberbombbucketshiftput one's foot downget one's skates ongo like the clappersstir one's stumpsleg itwheechhightailbarrelboogiecliplay rubberget the lead outget a wiggle onput footvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assinformal, dated:cut alongarchaic:posthiefleetOpposite move slowlydawdle
   • ▪ cause to move with haste: "she hurried him across the landing" Similar hustlehastenpush (on)urge (on)drive onspur ongoadprodinformal:gee upOpposite slow downdelay
   • ▪ do or finish (something) quickly or too quickly: "formalities were hurried over"

   noun

   • 1. great haste: "in my hurry to leave I knocked over a pile of books"
   • ▪ a need for haste; urgency: "there's no hurry to get back"

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a verb): imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What is the dictionary definition of hurry?

   • Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Hurried(adj) urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a hurried writer; a hurried life Hurried(adj) done in a hurry; hence, imperfect; careless; as, a hurried job Hurried. of Hurry

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   What does hurried mean?

   • Hurry or you'll be late. [ + to infinitive ] She hurried to answer the phone. be hurried into I refuse to be hurried into a decision (= to be forced to make a decision too quickly). hurry back After spending her lunch hour shopping, she hurried back (= returned quickly) to work. I hate to hurry you, but I have to leave in a few minutes.

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   What does hurry up mean?

   • Hurry up, it's starting to rain. , hur·ried, hur·ry·ing. to drive, carry, or cause to move or perform with speed. to hasten; urge forward (often followed by up ). to hurry someone into a decision.

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   How do you use hurry in a sentence?

   • Verb Take your time. There's no need to hurry. She hurried off to her class. We hurried through the lesson so that we could finish early. Recent Examples on the Web

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   Hurry is a verb that means to move or do things more quickly than normal or to make someone do this. It can also be a noun that means the need to move or act more quickly than normal. See more meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of hurry.

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   To hurry is to rush, or to move quickly. If you're late for a movie and you don't want to miss the beginning, you'll have to hurry into the theater, not stopping to buy popcorn.

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