Haste - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |heɪst|  American pronunciation of the word haste
Brit.  |heɪst|  British pronunciation of the word haste

noun

- overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) (syn: hastiness, hurry, precipitation)
he soon regretted his haste
- the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner (syn: hurry, rush)
in his haste to leave he forgot his book
- a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry (syn: hurry)

Extra examples

The application had been approved with undue haste.

...made haste to get there on time...

I soon regretted my haste.

In his haste to leave, he forgot his briefcase.

Make haste!

More haste, less speed. посл.

Haste makes waste. посл.

He was so anxious to get a fly into the water that he had to reproach himself for haste.

...the young widow remarried with what was regarded as immoderate haste by most observers...

Make haste or else you will be late.

An orderly came in haste to bring him news of the battle.

I would not wish to act with precipitate haste.

They left in haste, without even saying goodbye.

The funeral formalities were performed with almost indecent haste.

Marry in haste and repent at leisure. посл.

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