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- Dictionaryrush/rʌʃ/
verb
- 1. move with urgent haste: "Oliver rushed after her" Similar Opposite
- 2. dash towards (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture: "to rush the bank and fire willy-nilly could be disastrous for everyone" Similar
noun
- 1. a sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people: "there was a rush for the door" Similar
- 2. an act of advancing forward, especially towards the quarterback.
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RUSH definition: 1. to (cause to) go or do something very quickly: 2. If a group of people rush an enemy or the…. Learn more.
The meaning of RUSH is any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants (as of the genera Juncus and Luzula of the family Juncaceae, the rush family) with cylindrical often hollow stems which are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats.
noun. the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement. a hostile attack. an eager rushing of numbers of persons to some region that is being occupied or exploited, especially because of a new mine: the gold rush to California. a sudden appearance or surge: Seeing the old photo set off a rush of tears.
If you rush something or someone, you move quickly and forcefully at them, often in order to attack them. They rushed the entrance and forced their way in. [ VERB noun ] Tom came rushing at him from another direction.
To rush is to hurry or move very quickly, like when you rush to get to class on time or rush to catch the subway instead of waiting for the next one. Rush implies urgency — you need to get somewhere, or do something, fast.
Definition of rush verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of rush noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you rush something or someone, or rush at them, you move quickly and forcefully at them, often in order to attack them. They rushed the entrance and forced their way in. Reporters rushed at him and he ran back inside.
a situation in which you have to hurry or move somewhere quickly: I'm sorry I can't talk now, I'm in a rush. (Definition of rush from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
RUSH meaning: 1 : to move or do something very quickly or in a way that shows you are in a hurry; 2 : to cause or force (someone) to do something too quickly often + into
