rush out
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb (Phrasal Verb):
- To move or go out from a place very quickly and suddenly, often with a sense of urgency or haste.
Usage
- The phrasal verb "rush out" describes a sudden, quick exit. It often implies the action is prompted by excitement, an emergency, a need, or a sudden decision.
- It can be used both literally (to physically leave a place quickly) and figuratively (to release something to the public hastily).
Examples
Literal Use:
- She rushed out of the house when she heard the fire alarm.
- The children rushed out to play as soon as the school bell rang.
- He rushed out of the meeting to take an important phone call.
Figurative Use (often in business/retail):
- The company rushed out a software update to fix the critical security flaw.
- The publisher decided to rush out the biography after the celebrity's sudden death.
Advanced Usage
- "to be rushed out": This passive form emphasizes that something was produced or released with excessive and often careless speed.
- The report was rushed out and contained several factual errors.
Variants and Related Words
- Rush (verb): To move or act with great haste.
- Rush (noun): A sudden rapid movement; a period of intense activity or demand.
- Rush job (noun): A task done quickly and often carelessly due to time pressure.
- Fixing this will be a real rush job.
Synonyms
- Dash out: To leave quickly.
- Bolt out: To leave very suddenly, as if propelled.
- Hurry out: To leave in a hurry.
- Run out: To exit by running.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Rush into: To start doing something without careful thought.
- Don't rush into a decision.
- Rush off: To leave a place in a hurry, often for another destination.
- He had to rush off to catch his train.
Related Idioms
- In a rush: Needing to do something or go somewhere quickly.
- Sorry, I can't talk now, I'm in a rush.
- Rush hour: The period at the beginning and end of the working day when traffic is at its heaviest.
- Avoid driving during rush hour.
Verb
- jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
- The attackers leapt out from the bushes