Rush - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a sudden forceful flow (syn: spate, surge, upsurge)
- grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
- physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
- the swift release of a store of affective force (syn: bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, thrill)
verb
- urge to an unnatural speed (syn: hurry)
- cause to move fast or to rush or race (syn: race)
- cause to occur rapidly (syn: hasten, induce, stimulate)
adjective
- done under pressure
Extra examples
Firefighters rushed to the accident scene.
The children rushed down the stairs.
I rushed home from work to get ready for the party.
She rushed to close the window when she heard the rain.
We were rushing to catch the bus.
He got nervous because they rushed him.
He rushed through his work and made a lot of careless mistakes.
Water rushed through the pipes.
The rushing water broke through the barrier.
It is not worth a rush.
So many people rushed for the bus that people could hardly get off.
She was rushed to Alton Hospital, where her condition is critical.
A small girl rushed past her.
Mo rushed off down the corridor.
He does not intend to rush his decision.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: rush
he/she/it: rushes
present participle: rushing
past tense: rushed
past participle: rushed
singular: rush
plural: rushes
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