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rush

Dictionary definition · Rush

noun

  1. physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
  2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner"in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
  3. a sudden forceful flow
  4. grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
  5. the swift release of a store of affective force"they got a great bang out of it"
  6. a sudden burst of activity"come back after the rush"

verb

  1. move hurridly"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"
  2. attack suddenly
  3. urge to an unnatural speed"Don't rush me, please!"
  4. act at high speed"We have to rush!"

adjective

  1. not accepting reservations
  2. done under pressure"a rush job"

Similar words

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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).