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   hurry

   /ˈhʌri/

   verb

   • 1. move or act with great haste: "we'd better hurry" Similar be quickhurry upmove quicklygo fasthastenmake hastespeedspeed uplose no timepress onpush onrundashrushhurtledartraceflyflashshootstreakboltboundblastchargechasecareerscurryscramblescamperscuttlesprintgallopgo hell for leathergo like lightningscutterinformal:whizzwhooshvroomtearscootharepeltzipwhipzoombeltbeetlebuzzget a move onstep on itget crackingget movingshake a leggo like a bat out of hellhotfoot itburn rubberbombbucketshiftput one's foot downget one's skates ongo like the clappersstir one's stumpsleg itwheechhightailbarrelboogiecliplay rubberget the lead outget a wiggle onput footvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assinformal, dated:cut alongarchaic:posthiefleetOpposite move slowlydawdle
   • ▪ do something more quickly: "hurry up and finish your meal" Similar be quickhurry upmove quicklygo fasthastenmake hastespeedspeed uplose no timepress onpush onrundashrushhurtledartraceflyflashshootstreakboltboundblastchargechasecareerscurryscramblescamperscuttlesprintgallopgo hell for leathergo like lightningscutterinformal:whizzwhooshvroomtearscootharepeltzipwhipzoombeltbeetlebuzzget a move onstep on itget crackingget movingshake a leggo like a bat out of hellhotfoot itburn rubberbombbucketshiftput one's foot downget one's skates ongo like the clappersstir one's stumpsleg itwheechhightailbarrelboogiecliplay rubberget the lead outget a wiggle onput footvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assinformal, dated:cut alongarchaic:posthiefleetOpposite move slowlydawdle
   • ▪ cause to move with haste: "she hurried him across the landing" Similar hustlehastenpush (on)urge (on)drive onspur ongoadprodinformal:gee upOpposite slow downdelay
   • ▪ do or finish (something) quickly or too quickly: "formalities were hurried over"

   noun

   • 1. great haste: "in my hurry to leave I knocked over a pile of books"
   • ▪ a need for haste; urgency: "there's no hurry to get back"

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a verb): imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHURRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to move or do things more quickly than normal or to make someone do this: Hurry or you'll be late. [ + to infinitive ] She hurried to answer the phone. be hurried into I refuse to be hurried into a decision (= to be forced to make a decision too quickly).

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hurryHurry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Oct 24, 2012 · The meaning of HURRY is to carry or cause to go with haste. How to use hurry in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hurry.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hurryHurry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · To hurry is to rush, or to move quickly. If you're late for a movie and you don't want to miss the beginning, you'll have to hurry into the theater, not stopping to buy popcorn. When you're out for a walk and the sun begins to set, you might hurry home before it gets dark — in other words, move rapidly, or in haste.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhurry verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of hurry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHURRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you do something in ahurry, you do it quickly or suddenly. She was in a hurry to grow up, eager for knowledge and experience. American English : hurry / ˈhɜri, hʌr- /

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › hurry_nhurry, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hurry, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › hurryHURRY | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   HURRY definition: 1. to move or to do things quickly: 2. If you are in a hurry, you need to do something quickly: . Learn more.