hurry

/'hʌri/

Definition

Noun:
- The act of moving or acting with excessive speed, often carelessly: "Hurry" refers to rushed movement or action, typically implying a lack of deliberate care.
- A state of urgency or need for swift action: "Hurry" can describe a situation requiring immediate or rapid action.
Verb:
- To move or act with great or excessive speed: The core meaning is to perform an action quickly.
- To cause someone or something to move or act more quickly; to rush: To urge or impel to a faster pace.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- In his hurry to catch the bus, he dropped his keys.
- There's no hurry; we can finish the work tomorrow.
- She was in a hurry to get home.
Verb:
- If we don't hurry, we'll be late for the meeting.
- The coach hurried the players onto the field.
- Don't hurry your decision; take your time to think.

Advanced Usage

"in a hurry" (idiom): Rushed for time; acting quickly.
- He's always in a hurry in the morning.
- Extended meaning: Willing or eager (often used in negative constructions).
  - I won't be inviting him again in a hurry. (I am not at all eager to invite him again.)
"in no hurry" (idiom): Not rushed; having plenty of time or lacking eagerness.
- Sit down, I'm in no hurry.
- She was in no hurry to start the difficult task.

Variants and Related Words

Hurried (adj): Done or acting in a rush; hasty.
- He ate a hurried breakfast.
Hurriedly (adv): In a rushed manner.
- She packed her bags hurriedly.

Synonyms

Related Phrasal Verbs

Hurry up: To move or act more quickly; often used as an imperative.
- Hurry up, or we'll miss the start of the movie!
- Can you hurry up the delivery process?
Hurry along: To cause someone to move forward more quickly; to progress something swiftly.
- The police hurried the crowd along.
- Let's hurry this project along.
Hurry away/off: To leave quickly.
- She hurried off to her next appointment.

Related Idioms

"in a tearing hurry": In an extreme rush.
- He left in a tearing hurry, shouting goodbye over his shoulder.
"more haste, less speed" (Proverb): Acting too quickly can actually cause delays by leading to mistakes.
- Remember, more haste, less speed. Check your work carefully.

Noun

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- in his haste to leave he forgot his book
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
- he soon regretted his haste
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
- in a hurry to lock the door

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