Hurry - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhɜːrɪ|  American pronunciation of the word hurry
Brit.  |ˈhʌrɪ|  British pronunciation of the word hurry

noun

- a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry (syn: haste)
in a hurry to lock the door
- overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) (syn: haste, hastiness, precipitation)
- the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner (syn: haste, rush)

verb

- move very fast (syn: speed, zip)
- act or move at high speed (syn: hasten, rush)
hurry--it's late!
- urge to an unnatural speed (syn: rush)

Extra examples

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.

The teacher hurried us through the lesson.

They hurried the children off to bed.

The quarterback was forced to hurry his throw.

In her hurry to leave she forgot her briefcase.

...after all her hurry to get her report done on time, Elizabeth learned that it wasn't due till the following week...

They used spurs to hurry the horse.

He hurried to respond to her letter.

The white rabbit hurried away, looking at his watch.

She hurried back to her desk.

Too many young people hurry into marriage without considering the responsibilities.

If we hurry, we'll get there in time.

I hate having to hurry a meal.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: hurry
he/she/it: hurries
present participle: hurrying
past tense: hurried
past participle: hurried
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