Rush

/rʌʃ/
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Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To move or act with great haste or urgency: To perform an action quickly, often due to pressure or a lack of time.
    • To cause to move or happen quickly: To make someone or something move fast or to accelerate a process.
    • To attack or advance suddenly and forcefully: To charge or move aggressively toward a target, as in sports or military contexts.

  2. Noun:

    • A sudden, rapid movement or advance: A quick forward motion by a person or group.
    • A sudden surge or increase: A brief period of intense activity or a sudden flow of something.
    • A hurried state or condition: A situation characterized by urgency and haste.
    • A type of plant: A grass-like plant that grows in wet areas.

  3. Adjective:

    • Requiring or done with haste: Describing a task or job that must be completed urgently, often under pressure.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • We had to rush to catch the last train.
    • Don't rush me; I need to think this through carefully.
    • The linebacker will rush the quarterback.

  • Noun:

    • There was a sudden rush of customers when the store opened.
    • I felt a rush of adrenaline when I heard the news.
    • The work was completed in a rush, so there may be errors.

  • Adjective:

    • It was a rush job, so the quality isn't the best.
Advanced Usage

  • "to rush into something": To start something hastily without proper consideration.

    • Don't rush into a decision you might regret.

  • "to rush through something": To complete something very quickly, often carelessly.

    • He rushed through his homework just to finish it.

  • "to feel the rush": To experience a sudden, intense feeling, often of excitement or euphoria.

    • Skydivers feel the rush of freefall.
Variants and Related Words

  • Rushed (adj): Done too quickly or in a hurry.

    • The rushed report contained many mistakes.

  • Rushing (n/adj): The act of moving quickly; causing to hurry.

    • The rushing of the waterfall was loud. (n)
    • The rushing crowd made it hard to move. (adj)

  • Rusher (n): A person or player who rushes, especially in American football.

    • The defensive rusher sacked the quarterback.
Synonyms
  • Verb: Hurry, hasten, dash, speed, charge.
  • Noun: Surge, flood, spurt, haste, hurry.
  • Adjective: Hurried, hasty, urgent.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Rush out: To produce or release something very quickly.

    • The company rushed out a statement to address the crisis.

  • Rush in/into: To enter a place or situation quickly and often impulsively.

    • Firefighters rushed into the burning building.

  • Rush off: To leave a place in a great hurry.

    • She had to rush off to another meeting.
Related Idioms

  • "A rush of blood to the head": A sudden, impulsive action or decision driven by strong emotion.

    • In a rush of blood to the head, he quit his job on the spot.

  • "Not worth a rush": (Archaic) To be completely worthless or of no value.

    • His opinion on the matter isn't worth a rush.

  • "Gold rush": A situation where many people hurry to a place where gold has been discovered, hoping to get rich quickly. (Used figuratively for any similar frantic activity).

    • The new tech announcement caused a gold rush of investors.
Adjective
  1. done under pressure
    • a rush job
  2. not accepting reservations
Noun
  1. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
    • the linebackers were ready to stop a rush
  2. a sudden burst of activity
    • come back after the rush
  3. the swift release of a store of affective force
    • they got a great bang out of it
    • what a boot!
    • he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
    • he does it for kicks
  4. physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
  5. grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
  6. a sudden forceful flow
  7. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
    • in his haste to leave he forgot his book
Verb
  1. cause to occur rapidly
    • the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
  2. cause to move fast or to rush or race
    • The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze
  3. run with the ball, in football
  4. act or move at high speed
    • We have to rush!
    • hurry--it's late!
  5. urge to an unnatural speed
    • Don't rush me, please!
  6. attack suddenly
  7. move fast
    • He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
    • The cars raced down the street

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