rush 1 (r sh)v. rushed, rush·ing, rush·es v.intr.1. To move or act swiftly; hurry. 2. To make a sudden or swift attack or charge. 3. To flow or surge rapidly, often with noise: Tons of water rushed over the falls. 4. Football To move the ball by running. v.tr.1. To cause to move or act with unusual haste or violence. 2. To perform with great haste: rushed completion of the project. 3. To attack swiftly and suddenly: Infantry rushed the enemy after the artillery barrage. 4. To transport or carry hastily: An ambulance rushed her to the hospital. 5. To entertain or pay great attention to: They rushed him for their fraternity. 6. Football To run at (a passer or kicker) in order to block or disrupt a play. n.1. A sudden forward motion. 2. a. Surging emotion: a rush of shame. b. An anxious and eager movement to get to or from a place: a rush to the goldfields. c. A sudden, very insistent, generalized demand: a rush for gold coins. 3. General haste or busyness: The office always operates in a rush. 4. A sudden attack; an onslaught. 5. A rapid, often noisy flow or passage. See Synonyms at flow. 6. Football a. An attempt to move the ball by running. b. An act of running at a passer or kicker in order to block or prevent a play. 7. Sports A rapid advance of the puck toward the opponent's goal in ice hockey. 8. rushes The first, unedited print of a movie scene. 9. a. A time of attention, usually one in which extensive social activity occurs. b. A drive by a Greek society on a college campus to recruit new members: a sorority rush. 10. a. The intensely pleasurable sensation experienced immediately after use of a stimulant or a mind-altering drug. b. A sudden, brief exhilaration: A familiar rush overtook him each time the store announced a half-price special on expensive stereo equipment. adj. Performed with or requiring great haste or urgency: a rush job; a rush order.
[Middle English rushen, from Anglo-Norman russher, variant of Old French ruser, to drive back, from Latin rec s re, to reject : re-, re- + causr , to give as a reason (from causa, cause).]
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rush 2 (rsh)n.1. a. Any of various stiff marsh plants of the genus Juncus, having pliant hollow or pithy stems and small flowers with scalelike perianths. b. Any of various similar, usually aquatic plants. 2. The stem of one of these plants, used in making baskets, mats, and chair seats.
[Middle English, from Old English rysc.] |
rush 1 Verb 1. to move or do very quickly 2. to force (someone) to act hastily 3. to make a sudden attack upon (a person or place): scores of pubescent girls rushed the stage 4. to proceed or approach in a reckless manner 5. to come or flow quickly or suddenly: the water rushed in, and the next instant the boat was swamped Noun 1. a sudden quick or violent movement 2. a sudden demand or need 3. a sudden surge towards someone or something: the gold rush 4. a sudden surge of sensation 5. a sudden flow of air or liquid 6. rushes (in film-making) the initial prints of a scene before editing Adjective done with speed or urgency: a rush job [Old French ruser to put to flight]
rush 2 Noun a plant which grows in wet places and has a slender pithy stem [Old English risce, rysce] rushy adj
Rush a group formed by a moving forward with great speed; a stampede of horses or cattle. Examples: rush of birds, 1901; of blood, 1848; of business, 1849; of dunbirds, 1875; of horses, 1881; of men, 1813; of shyness, 1883; of tears, 1873; of terror, 1865; of tide, 1789; of troops; of water; of wind.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  rush - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" bolt, dash - the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door" | | 2. |  rush - a sudden forceful flowflow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) debris storm, debris surge - the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge" onrush - a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts" | | 3. | rush - grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stemsbog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant - a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath | | 4. |  Rush - physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813) | | 5. |  rush - 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"excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed" | | 6. | rush - a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"flare-up, outburst, burst - a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning" | | 7. | rush - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" | | Verb | 1. | rush - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush along, speed, step on it, hasten go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | | 2. | rush - attack suddenlyassail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" charge, bear down - to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork" | | 3. | rush - urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"delay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform" | | 4. | rush - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" | | 5. | rush - run with the ball, in footballrun - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" | | 6. | rush - cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" | | 7. | rush - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" | | Adj. | 1. | rush - not accepting reservations | | 2. | rush - done under pressure; "a rush job"hurried - moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job" |
rush verb 1. hurry, run, race, shoot, fly, career, speed, tear, dash, sprint, scramble, bolt, dart, hasten, scurry, stampede, lose no time, make short work of, burn rubber ( informal) make haste, hotfoot << OPPOSITE dawdle adjective 8. hasty, fast, quick, hurried, emergency, prompt, rapid, urgent, swift, brisk, cursory, expeditious << OPPOSITE leisurely  Translations rush [rʌʃ] n → ímpetu m (= hurry); prisa, apuro (LAM); we've had a rush of orders → ha habido una gran demanda; I'm in a rush (to do) → tengo prisa or apuro (LAM) (por hacer); is there any rush for this? → ¿te corre prisa esto?; vt sep ( COMM) [+ order]; despachar rápidamente
 rush [rʌʃ] n → course précipitée; [ of crowd], ( Comm) (= sudden demand); ruée f (= hurry); hâte f [ of anger, joy]; accès m (= current); flot m; is there any rush for this? → est-ce urgent?; rush through vt fus [+ work] → exécuter à la hâte
 rush [rʌʃ] n ( hurry) → Eile f, Hetze f; ( of water, air) → Stoß m; (for chair, basket etc) → Binsen pl; is there any rush for this? → eilt das?; we've had a rush of orders → wir hatten einen Zustrom von Bestellungen; I'm in a rush (to do sth) → ich habe es eilig (, etw zu tun); gold rush → Goldrausch m;
 rush [rʌʃ] n → corsa precipitosa; [ of crowd] → afflusso (= hurry); furia, fretta (= current); flusso; vi → precipitarsi; is there any rush for this? → è urgente?; we've had a rush of orders → abbiamo avuto una valanga di ordinazioni;
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