Meaning of rush in English
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Pronunciation
/rəʃ/US accent
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rushEtymology
late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English (see ruse)Definitions
1. step on itExamples
- « He rushed down the hall to receive his guests »
- « The cars raced down the street »
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- 2. attack suddenly
- 3. urge to an unnatural speed
Examples
- « Don't rush me, please! »
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- 4. act or move at high speed
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- « We have to rush! »
- « hurry--it's late! »
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- 5. run with the ball, in football
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- 6. cause to move fast or to rush or race
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- « The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze »
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- 7. cause to occur rapidly
Examples
- « the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions »
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Classifying Adjective
rushDefinitions
1. not accepting reservationsSynonyms
Noun
rushEtymology
Old English risc, rysc, of Germanic originDefinitions
1. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless mannerExamples
- « in his haste to leave he forgot his book »
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- 2. a sudden forceful flow
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- 3. grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
- 4. physician and Revolutionary American leader
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- « signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813) »
- 5. the swift release of a store of affective force
Examples
- « they got a great bang out of it »
- « what a boot! »
- « he got a quick rush from injecting heroin »
- « he does it for kicks »
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- 6. a sudden burst of activity
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- « come back after the rush »
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- 7. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
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- « the linebackers were ready to stop a rush »
Famous quotes
- « I've tried everything other than jumping out of a plane, but nothing gives you an adrenaline rush like racing a car. » Nigel Mansell
- « Fools rush in where incumbents fear to tread. » Norman Ralph Augustine
- « Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. » Alexander Pope
- « Hollywood is the place to be for actors - and there's just a big rush when an Australian comes over just because there's less of them. I guess that's just how it is. Like if you pick a pink jellybean out of a jar of green ones it'd be amazing, but if you pick a green one, no one will care. » Callan McAuliffe
- « It's funny, because when you're younger you're in a rush to be 18 or 21 or whatever. But then you hit 30. And now, the days go by like hours. You think, 40, man, this could be the halfway point. It could be the three-quarters point, you know? Who knows? » Mark Wahlberg