rush
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
rushes;
rushed;
rushing
rushes;
rushed;
rushing
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUSH
1
[no object]
:
to move or do something very quickly or in a way that shows you are in a hurry
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Firefighters rushed to the accident scene.
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The children rushed down the stairs.
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She rushed past me.
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I rushed home from work to get ready for the party.
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She rushed through dinner.
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I'm getting everything ready tonight so I won't have to rush (around) in the morning.
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She rushed to close the window when she heard the rain.
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We were rushing to catch the bus.
2
a
[+ object]
:
to cause or force (someone) to do something too quickly
— often + into
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He got nervous because they rushed him.
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Please stop rushing me!
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They rushed her into making a bad decision.
b
[no object]
:
to do something too quickly and often with little thought, attention, or care
— often + into
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He rushed through his work and made a lot of careless mistakes.
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She rushed into (making) a bad decision.
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After the divorce, he rushed into another marriage.
3
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
:
to flow or move very quickly in a particular direction
— often used figuratively
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Water rushed through the pipes.
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The rushing water broke through the barrier.
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When he saw her photo, memories came rushing back.
4
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[+ object]
:
to bring or send (someone or something) very quickly to a particular place
— sometimes used figuratively
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He rushed his wife to the hospital.
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Supplies for the victims were rushed in.
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Lawmakers rushed the bill through Congress.
5
[+ object]
:
to do (something) quickly in a short period of time
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He asked the clerk to rush his order.
6
[+ object]
:
to run toward (someone or something) very quickly
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Several hostages rushed the gunman and knocked him to the ground.
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The crowd rushed the stage at the concert.
7
[+ object]
US
a
:
to go through the process of becoming a member of (a fraternity or sorority)
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She is rushing a sorority.
b
:
to try to get (a student) to join a fraternity or sorority
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He is being rushed by a fraternity.
8
American football
:
to move a football down the field by running with it instead of throwing it
[no object]
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He rushed [=ran] for 100 yards in last week's game. = He had 100 yards rushing in last week's game.
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The team has a strong rushing defense/attack.
[+ object]
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He rushed [=ran] the ball for 100 yards in last week's game.
rush out
[phrasal verb]
rush (something) out
or
rush out (something)
:
to produce (something) very quickly
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We had to rush the manuscript out so that it could be copied.
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Reporters rushed out the story for the morning edition of the newspaper.
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rush
/ˈrʌʃ/
noun
plural
rushes
2
rush
/ˈrʌʃ/
noun
plural
rushes
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUSH
1
[singular]
a
:
a quick, strong, or fast movement
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He made a sudden rush toward the door.
b
:
a quick and forceful movement of air, water, etc.
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We felt a rush of cold/hot air from the vent.
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When the levees broke, the rush of water flooded the area.
2
[singular]
:
a situation in which someone is doing something very quickly or hurrying
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In his rush to get out the door, he forgot his hat. [=he forgot his hat because he was rushing/hurrying to get out the door]
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We are in no rush [=hurry] to finish.
3
[count]
:
a situation in which a large number of people move to or toward one place at the same time usually to do a specific thing or to search for something
—
see also gold rush
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Shop early to avoid the Christmas/holiday rush. [=the time when everyone else is doing their shopping]
4
[count]
:
a sudden demand for something by many people
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There is always a rush for fans and air conditioners during the first heat wave.
5
[count]
US
:
the process of finding new people to join a fraternity or sorority
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rushes
[plural]
:
the first prints of scenes of a film or movie that have not been edited
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The director and the actors watched the rushes from the previous day's filming.
7
[count]
:
a strong feeling or emotion caused by a drug or by something exciting
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The roller-coaster ride gave me a rush. [=thrill]
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an adrenaline rush [=high]
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I felt a rush of relief after hearing the news.
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compare 3rush
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rush
/ˈrʌʃ/
noun
plural
rushes
3
rush
/ˈrʌʃ/
noun
plural
rushes
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUSH
[count]
:
a tall plant similar to grass that grows in wet areas and that is used to make baskets and other things when dried
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compare 2rush
