rush
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈrəsh 
: 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
rushy
ˈrə-shē
adjective rush
2 of 4verb
rushed; rushing; rushes
intransitive verb
1
: to move forward, progress, or act with haste or eagerness or without preparation
2
: to advance a football by running plays
rushed for a total of 150 yards
transitive verb
1
: to push or impel on or forward with speed, impetuosity, or violence
2
: to perform in a short time or at high speed
3
: to urge to an unnatural or extreme speed
don't rush me
4
: to run toward or against in attack : charge
5
a
: to carry (a ball) forward in a running play
b
: to move in quickly on (a kicker or passer) to hinder, prevent, or block a kick or pass —used especially of defensive linemen
6
a
: to lavish attention on : court
b
: to try to secure a pledge of membership (as in a fraternity) from
rush
3 of 4noun (2)
1
a
: a violent forward motion
b
: attack, onset
c
: a surging of emotion
2
a
: a burst of activity, productivity, or speed
b
: a sudden insistent demand
3
: a thronging of people usually to a new place in search of wealth
a gold rush
4
a
: the act of carrying a football during a game : running play
b
: the action or an instance of rushing a passer or kicker in football
a pass rush
5
a
: a round of attention usually involving extensive social activity
b
: a drive by a fraternity or sorority to recruit new members
6
: a print of a motion-picture scene processed directly after the shooting for review by the director or producer : daily sense 3 —usually used in plural
7
a
: the immediate pleasurable feeling produced by a drug (such as heroin or cocaine)
called also flash
… stimulants found in the bath salts provide a rush similar to cocaine or methamphetamine.
Larry Oakes
Larry Oakes b
: a surge in energy following the intake of sugar or caffeine
The sugar rush has many causes, but one of the most important was the invention of high-fructose corn syrup in 1957. Tiffany O'Callaghan
Tiffany O'CallaghanDrink one fast and you might experience brain freeze and a caffeine rush at the same time. Margaret McCormick
Margaret McCormick c
: a sudden feeling of intense pleasure or excitement : thrill
… boys and girls around the country still get a rush out of zipping downhill in hand-made cars at speeds up to 30 mph. Rene Romo
Rene Romorush
4 of 4adjective
: requiring or marked by special speed or urgency
rush orders
the rush season
a rush job
Synonyms
Verb
- accelerate
- bundle
- fast-track
- hasten
- hurry
- quicken
- speed (up)
- whisk
Noun (2)
- haste
- hastiness
- hurry
- hustle
- precipitation
- precipitousness
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Example Sentences
Verb Firefighters rushed to the accident scene. The children rushed down the stairs. I rushed home from work to get ready for the party. She rushed to close the window when she heard the rain. We were rushing to catch the bus. He got nervous because they rushed him. He rushed through his work and made a lot of careless mistakes. Water rushed through the pipes. The rushing water broke through the barrier. See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English rysc; akin to Middle High German rusch rush, Lithuanian regzti to knit
Verb
Middle English russhen, from Anglo-French reuser, ruser, russher to drive back, repulse, from Latin recusare to oppose — more at recusant
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1879, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing rush
Kids Definition
rush 1 of 4
verb
ˈrəsh
rushed; rushing
1
: to move forward or act very quickly or in a way that shows eagerness or the need to hurry
Police rushed to the scene.
2
: to perform in a short time or at high speed
Don't rush your decision.
3
: to make (someone) act quickly
Stop rushing me!
4
: to bring (someone) to a place quickly
He was rushed to the hospital.
5
: attack entry 1 sense 1, charge
rush
2 of 4noun
1
: a quick strong forward motion
A rush of air came from the vent.
2
: a burst of activity or speed
She left in a rush.
3
: an eager migration of people usually to a new place in search of wealth
the gold rush
rush
3 of 4noun
: a grasslike marsh plant with hollow stems used in chair seats and mats
rush
4 of 4adjective
: demanding special speed
a rush order
Medical Definition
rush
noun
ˈrəsh
1
: a rapid and extensive wave of peristalsis along the walls of the intestine
peristaltic rush
2
: the immediate pleasurable feeling produced by a drug (as heroin or amphetamine)
called also flash
Biographical Definition
Rush
biographical name
ˈrəsh
Benjamin 1745–1813 American physician and patriot
rushed 1 of 2
adjective
as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed a rushed job with a number of errors Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hurried
- hasty
- headlong
- sudden
- impulsive
- flying
- precipitate
- rush
- rash
- cursory
- reckless
- makeshift
- precipitous
- quick
- swift
- rapid
- overhasty
- pell-mell
- spontaneous
- gadarene
- abrupt
- impatient
- helter-skelter
- drive-by
- breathtaking
- impetuous
- breakneck
- impromptu
- unadvised
- slapdash
- snap
- hotheaded
- madcap
- speedy
- horseback
- headstrong
- heady
- offhanded
- offhand
- spur-of-the-moment
- off-the-cuff
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- deliberate
- unhurried
- unrushed
- calculated
- measured
- circumspect
- prolonged
- calculating
- hesitant
- extended
- forethoughtful
- foresighted
- slow
- tentative
- faltering
- hesitating
- leisurely
- pokey
- laggard
- drawn-out
- poky
- dawdling
- dallying
- long-term
- shilly-shallying
rushed
2 of 2verb
1
as in accelerated
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster I wouldn't make so many mistakes if you'd stop rushing me Synonyms & Similar Words
- accelerated
- hurried
- pushed
- urged
- hastened
- encouraged
- whisked
- bundled
- quickened
- drove
- fast-tracked
- raced
- spurred
- facilitated
- propelled
- sped (up)
- stirred
- prodded
- goaded
- speeded (up)
- aided
- expedited
- dispatched
- eased
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- delayed
- restrained
- decelerated
- slowed (down)
- hampered
- retarded
- hindered
- hobbled
- stopped
- braked
- impeded
- checked
- stayed
- encumbered
- tied up
- shackled
- arrested
- held back
- stalled
- held up
- fettered
- interfered (with)
- reined (in)
- trammelled
- stilled
- manacled
- trammeled
2
as in poured
to flow out in great quantities or with force in the spring the stream's rushing waters make crossing treacherous Synonyms & Similar Words
- poured
- rolled
- streamed
- gushed
- splashed
- squirted
- spurted
- swooshed
- ran
- spewed
- flooded
- washed
- run
- spouted
- flushed
- jetted
- overwhelmed
- surged
- issued
- swamped
- swelled
- sloshed
- drowned
- cascaded
- engulfed
- inundated
- deluged
- overflowed
- submerged
- plashed
- sluiced
- fountained
- submersed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dropped
- trickled
- dripped
- sprinkled
- wept
- dribbled
- strained
- bled
- seeped
- leaked
- oozed
- spattered
- exuded
- percolated
3
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly rushing is a good way to slip and fall Synonyms & Similar Words
- hurried
- sped
- scurried
- raced
- trotted
- flew
- drove
- traveled
- jumped
- chased
- zipped
- stepped
- buzzed
- ran
- darted
- run
- scooted
- travelled
- speeded
- blasted
- dashed
- hustled
- blew
- scuttled
- bolted
- ripped
- rammed
- hastened
- whirled
- tore
- zoomed
- bowled
- hurled
- hurtled
- bustled
- jogged
- whisked
- breezed
- rustled
- barreled
- bundled
- rocketed
- careened
- hied
- motored
- blazed
- shot
- humped
- nipped
- pelted
- galloped
- jetted
- coursed
- bombed
- beat it
- belted
- cannonballed
- careered
- scampered
- highballed
- hared
- barrelled
- sprinted
- flitted
- stepped on it
- stampeded
- made tracks
- scuffled
- whizzed
- shook a leg
- cracked (on)
- streaked
- got a move on
- hotfooted (it)
- scudded
- accelerated
- overtook
- quickened
- beetled
- outpaced
- outstripped
- stepped out
- outran
- caught up
- beelined
- arrowed
- fast-forwarded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dragged
- crept
- crawled
- poked
- lingered
- lagged
- poked
- strolled
- loitered
- shuffled
- hung (around or out)
- sauntered
- ambled
- hanged (around or out)
- dawdled
- tarried
- plodded
- lumbered
- dallied
- slowed (down or up)
- decelerated
- dillydallied
4
as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against one goat suddenly rushed the other and knocked it down Synonyms & Similar Words
- attacked
- stormed
- assaulted
- raided
- struck
- swarmed
- ambushed
- charged
- robbed
- assailed
- invaded
- set at
- set on
- trashed
- bushwhacked
- beset
- surprised
- sicked
- set upon
- went at
- mobbed
- sicced
- rounded on
- flew at
- sacked
- waylaid
- blitzed
- tore into
- beat up on
- descended (on or upon)
- besieged
- bombed
- bombarded
- pitched into
- jumped (on)
- flanked
- lit into
- went in (on)
- turned (on)
- harried
- bum-rushed
- mugged
- ambuscaded
- plundered
- ravaged
- buffeted
- barraged
- pounced (on or upon)
- cannoned
- battered
- cannonaded
- nuked
- looted
- pressed
- beleaguered
- enveloped
- overran
- pillaged
- plastered
- surprized
- forayed
- ganged up (on)
- banged away (at)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- secured
- covered
- defended
- protected
- guarded
- shielded