hurry

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hurry

A child is in a hurry to catch the school bus.

Definition

  1. 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.

  2. 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
  • Noun: Rush, haste, urgency, flurry.
  • Verb: Rush, hasten, speed (up), dash, scurry.
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.
hurry

A child is in a hurry to catch the school bus.

Noun
  1. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
    • in his haste to leave he forgot his book
  2. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
    • he soon regretted his haste
  3. a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
    • in a hurry to lock the door
Verb
  1. urge to an unnatural speed
    • Don't rush me, please!
  2. act or move at high speed
    • We have to rush!
    • hurry--it's late!
  3. move very fast
    • The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed

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