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Meaning of rush in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /rəʃ/

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  1. 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. 2. attack suddenly
  3. 3. urge to an unnatural speed

    Examples

    • « Don't rush me, please! »

    Antonyms

    • delay
    • detain
    • hold up
  4. 4. act or move at high speed

    Examples

    • « We have to rush! »
    • « hurry--it's late! »
  5. 5. run with the ball, in football
  6. 6. cause to move fast or to rush or race

    Examples

    • « The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze »
  7. 7. cause to occur rapidly

    Examples

    • « the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions »
  8. Classifying Adjective

    rush

    Definitions

    1. not accepting reservations

    Synonyms

    • unreserved
  9. 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 »
  10. 2. a sudden forceful flow
  11. 3. grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
  12. 4. physician and Revolutionary American leader

    Examples

    • « signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813) »
  13. 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 »
  14. 6. a sudden burst of activity

    Examples

    • « come back after the rush »
  15. 7. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

    Examples

    • « the linebackers were ready to stop a rush »

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