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   Rush

   /rəSH/

   

   verb

   • 1. move with urgent haste: "Jason 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 the hospital"
   • ▪ deliver (something) quickly to (someone): "we'll rush you a copy at once"
   • ▪ produce and distribute something, or put something up for sale, very quickly: "a rewritten textbook was rushed out last autumn"
   • ▪ deal with (something) hurriedly: "panic measures were rushed through Congress"
   • 2. dash toward (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture: "he rushed the stronghold" Similar attackchargerun atfly atassailstormattempt to capture
   • ▪ advance rapidly toward (an offensive player, especially the quarterback): "a linebacker who was gifted in rushing the quarterback"
   • ▪ gain a specified amount of yardage or score a touchdown or conversion by running from scrimmage with the ball: "he rushed for 100 yards on 22 carries"
   • 3. entertain (a new student) in order to assess their suitability for membership in a college fraternity or sorority. US
   • ▪ (of a student) visit (a college fraternity or sorority) with a view toward joining it: "he rushed three fraternities"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden quick movement toward 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 gustdraftflurry
   • ▪ 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 demandclamorcallrequestrun (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. a rapid advance by a defensive player or players, especially toward the quarterback.
   • ▪ an act of running from scrimmage with the ball to gain yardage.
   • 3. the first prints made of a movie after a period of shooting: "after the shoot the agency team will see the rushes"
   • 4. the process whereby college fraternities or sororities entertain new students in order to assess suitability for membership: "ranking pledges during rush"

   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 is Rush verb?

   • Definition of rush verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to move or to do something with great speed, often too fast We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. + adv./prep. Don't rush off, I haven't finished. I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done.

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   What does rushed mean in a sentence?

   • Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. He was rushed home immediately. [intransitive, transitive] to do something or to make somebody do something without thinking about it carefully We have to be careful not to rush to judgment. rush into doing something We don't want to rush into having a baby.

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   What does rushing mean?

   • to be in a rush. press of work, business, traffic, etc., requiring extraordinary effort or haste. Football. an attempt to carry or instance of carrying the ball across the line of scrimmage. an act or instance of rushing the offensive back in possession of the ball.

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   What does RISC Rush mean?

   • Old English risc rush meaning, definition, what is rush: to move very quickly, especially because...: Learn more.

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   Rush definition: to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.. See examples of RUSH used in a sentence.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary rush1 /rʌʃ/ verb 1 [ intransitive] to move or go somewhere very quickly and in large amounts rush into Foreign capital is rushing into Asia at an incredible rate. 2 [ intransitive, transitive] to do something too quickly, especially so that you do not have time to do it carefully or well There’s plenty of ...

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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.

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   The evening rush was just starting. the Christmas rush; of feeling; 4 [singular] rush (of something) a sudden strong emotion or sign of strong emotion a sudden rush of excitement/fear/anger; 5 [singular] a sudden feeling of extreme pleasure or excitement Parachuting will give you the rush of a lifetime.

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   rush into doing something We don't want to rush into having a baby. rush into something Let us not rush headlong into this crazy project without careful consideration. rush somebody Don't rush me. I need time to think about it. rush somebody into something/into doing something I'm not going to be rushed into anything. liquid/air

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   5 [transitive] rush somebody to run into someone who has the ball; 6 [intransitive] to move forward and gain ground by carrying the ball and not passing it; in colleges; 7 [transitive, intransitive] rush (something) to go through the process of joining a fraternity or sorority He's deciding whether to rush a fraternity. She plans to rush in ...

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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.