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Meaning of rush in English
Pronunciation
/rəʃ/
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Verb
rush
Etymology
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 it
Examples
« He rushed down the hall to receive his guests »
« The cars raced down the street »
Antonyms
linger
dawdle
2.
attack suddenly
3.
urge to an unnatural speed
Examples
« Don't rush me, please! »
Antonyms
delay
detain
hold up
4.
act or move at high speed
Examples
« We have to rush! »
« hurry--it's late! »
5.
run with the ball, in football
6.
cause to move fast or to rush or race
Examples
« The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze »
7.
cause to occur rapidly
Examples
« the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions »
Classifying Adjective
rush
Definitions
1.
not accepting reservations
Synonyms
unreserved
Noun
rush
Etymology
Old English risc, rysc, of Germanic origin
Definitions
1.
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
Examples
« in his haste to leave he forgot his book »
2.
a sudden forceful flow
3.
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
4.
physician and Revolutionary American leader
Examples
« 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 »
6.
a sudden burst of activity
Examples
« come back after the rush »
7.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
Examples
« the linebackers were ready to stop a rush »