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- DictionaryRush/rəSH/
verb
- 1. move with urgent haste: "Jason rushed after her"
- 2. dash toward (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture: "he rushed the stronghold"
noun
- 1. a sudden quick movement toward something, typically by a number of people: "there was a rush for the door"
- 2. a rapid advance by a defensive player or players, especially toward the quarterback.
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.
1. A sudden movement toward something: a rush to leave the room. 2. a. An anxious and eager movement to get to or from a place: a rush to the goldfields. b. A sudden widespread demand: a rush for gold coins.
1 day ago · to hurry or cause to hurry; hasten. 2. to make a sudden attack upon (a fortress, position, person, etc) 3. (when intr, often foll by at, in, or into) to proceed or approach in a reckless manner. 4. See rush one's fences. 5. (intransitive) to come, flow, swell, etc, quickly or suddenly.
to do something quickly and enthusiastically: His friends rushed to congratulate him after the ceremony. rush verb (FORCE ACTION) to make someone do something more quickly than they want to do it: [ + into + doing sth ] I refuse to be rushed into making a decision. rush. noun [ no plural ] uk / rʌʃ / us. rush noun [no plural] (MOVEMENT)
Definition of rush verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[singular, uncountable] a situation in which you are in a hurry and need to do things quickly. What's the rush? ‘I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.’ ‘There's no rush.’. in a rush I can't stop—I'm in a rush. The note looked like it had been written in a rush. in a rush to do something I’m not in any rush to get back to work.
v.t. to perform, accomplish, or finish with speed, impetuosity, or violence: They rushed the work to make the deadline. to carry or convey with haste: to rush an injured person to the hospital. to cause to move, act, or progress quickly; hurry: He rushed his roommate to get to the party on time.
