rush

noun

UK /rʌʃ/

Word Forms

singular	rush
plural	rushes

1
singular a sudden movement forwards, especially by a crowd of people
make a rush for something:
Everyone made a rush for the refreshments.
headlong/mad/frantic rush:
Commuters jostled in a frantic rush to get off the train.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden and quick movements
dart
start
rush
1. 1a
  a sudden strong movement of liquid or air
  rush of:
  He opened the door and felt a rush of cold night air.
  Synonyms and related words
  Sudden and quick movements
  dart
  start
  rush
2
singular/uncountable a situation in which you hurry to do something, especially because you do not have much time
Sorry about the rush, but we need the pictures tomorrow.
be in a rush:
Sorry, I can’t stop. I’m in a rush.
be in no rush to do something:
He was in no rush to leave.
do something in a rush:
I knew that I’d finished the paper in a rush, and that the final paragraph was poor.
mad/frantic rush:
There was a mad rush to get the house tidy before they arrived.
Synonyms and related words
Situations in which people hurry
panic
rush
dash
3
singular a sudden interest among a lot of people in having or doing something
A last-minute rush by Christmas shoppers boosted sales.
rush of:
There has been a rush of foreign investment in the country.
rush on:
We’ve had a rush on mobile phones this week.
a rush to do something:
There was a rush to buy tickets for the concert.
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of interest
interest
motivation
involvement
4
countable a sudden strong emotion
rush of:
Anne felt a rush of affection for the wise old woman.
He fought down a sudden rush of panic.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden instances of a particular emotion
fit
impulse
surge
1. 4a
  informala strong feeling of pleasure that people get after taking some types of drugs
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating to using illegal drugs
  abuse
  addiction
  addictive
2. 4b
  informala sudden feeling of excitement, pleasure, happiness etc
  I felt an incredible rush as I jumped from the plane.
  something is a rush:
  It was such a rush, realizing that this tiny baby was my child.
  Synonyms and related words
  Feelings of pleasure and excitement
  pleasure
  excitement
  enthusiasm
5

the rush
the period of time during which the crowds are the largest or there is the most traffic
Lee left London at six o’clock to avoid the rush.
the morning/lunchtime/Christmas etc rush:
I decided to brave the Saturday morning rush at the supermarket.
beat the rush (=avoid it):
Beat the morning rush by walking to work.
Synonyms and related words
Traffic movements and traffic jams
back up
bottleneck
bumper-to-bumper
6
countable a tall plant that looks like grass and grows in water. It is used for making baskets and covering floors.
Synonyms and related words
Plants that grow in water
algae
duckweed
kelp
7

rushes
plural cinemathe first photographed scenes of a part of a film before the director changes them in any way
Synonyms and related words
Cinema and the film industry
the BFI
the big screen
Bollywood
8
countable in American football, an attempt to move the ball by running with it
Synonyms and related words
The sport of American football
American football
bowl
conversion kick

phrases

what’s the rush?

rush

noun

US /rʌʃ/

Word Forms

singular	rush
plural	rushes

1
singular a sudden movement forward, especially by a crowd of people
make a rush for something:
Everyone made a rush for the ice cream stand.
headlong/mad/frantic rush:
Commuters jostled in a frantic rush to get off the subway.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden and quick movements
dart
start
rush
1. 1a
  a sudden strong movement of liquid or air
  rush of:
  He opened the door and felt a rush of cold night air.
  Synonyms and related words
  Sudden and quick movements
  dart
  start
  rush
2
singular/uncountable a situation in which you hurry to do something, especially because you do not have much time
Sorry about the rush, but we need the figures tomorrow.
be in a rush:
Sorry, I can’t stop. I’m in a rush.
be in no rush to do something:
He was in no rush to leave.
do something in a rush:
I knew that I’d finished the paper in a rush, and that the final paragraph was poor.
mad/frantic rush:
There was a mad rush to get the house clean before they arrived.
Synonyms and related words
Situations in which people hurry
panic
rush
dash
3
countable a sudden strong emotion
rush of:
Anne felt a rush of affection for the wise old woman.
He fought down a sudden rush of panic.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden instances of a particular emotion
fit
impulse
surge
1. 3a
  informala strong feeling of pleasure that people get after taking some types of drugs
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating to using illegal drugs
  abuse
  addiction
  a monkey on your back
2. 3b
  informala sudden feeling of excitement, pleasure, happiness, etc.
  I felt an incredible rush as I jumped from the plane.
  something is a rush:
  It was such a rush, realizing that this tiny baby was my child.
  Synonyms and related words
  Feelings of pleasure and excitement
  pleasure
  excitement
  enthusiasm
4
singular a sudden interest among a lot of people in having or doing something
A last-minute rush by Christmas shoppers boosted sales.
rush of:
There has been a rush of foreign investment in the country.
rush on:
We’ve had a rush on barbecue grills this week.
a rush to do something:
There was a rush to buy tickets for the concert.
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of interest
interest
motivation
involvement
5

the rush
the period of time during which the crowds are the largest or there is the most traffic
Lee left home at six in the morning to avoid the rush.
the morning/lunchtime/Christmas etc. rush:
I decided to brave the Saturday morning rush at the mall.
beat the rush (=avoid it):
Beat the morning rush by walking to work.
Synonyms and related words
Traffic movements and traffic jams
back up
bottleneck
bumper-to-bumper
6
countable in football, an attempt to move the ball by running with it
Synonyms and related words
The sport of American football
American football
backfield
blitz
7
countable a tall plant that looks like grass and grows in water. It is used for making baskets and covering floors.
Synonyms and related words
Plants that grow in water
algae
duckweed
kelp
8

rushes
plural cinemathe first photographed scenes of a part of a movie before the director changes them in any way
Synonyms and related words
Movies and the movie industry
the big screen
Bollywood
celluloid
9
singular Americanthe time when students at colleges and universities in the U.S. go to social events arranged by fraternities or sororities (=social organizations) in order to decide which one to join
Synonyms and related words
Sororities and fraternities
chapter house
frat
fraternity

phrases

what’s the rush?

rush

verb

UK /rʌʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rush
he/she/it	rushes
present participle	rushing
past tense	rushed
past participle	rushed

1
intransitive to hurry in order to get somewhere very quickly
rush in/towards/through/down etc:
Suddenly the door burst open and Joe rushed in.
Ambulance crews rushed to the scene of the accident.
the sound of traffic rushing by
Synonyms and related words
To hurry, or to make someone hurry
hurry
rush
dash
1. 1a
  transitive to take or send someone or something somewhere in a hurry
  rush someone to/into/off etc:
  Frank was rushed to hospital with violent stomach pains.
  We rushed the children off to school.
  rush someone something:
  Can you rush me a copy of the report?
  Synonyms and related words
  To go somewhere with someone or something
  come
  drive
  walk
  Synonyms and related words
  To take something somewhere
  bring
  deliver
  take
2
intransitive/transitive to hurry to do something
There’s no need to rush. We’ve got plenty of time.
Don’t rush your decision.
rush to do something:
Hayley rushed to answer the phone.
Synonyms and related words
To hurry, or to make someone hurry
hurry
rush
dash
1. 2a
  transitive to try to make someone hurry
  Stop rushing me!
  rush someone into (doing) something:
  You can’t rush someone into marrying you.
  Synonyms and related words
  To hurry, or to make someone hurry
  hurry
  rush
  dash
3
intransitive to flow somewhere very quickly
The smile he gave her sent blood rushing to her cheeks.
Synonyms and related words
What liquids can do
break
burst
cast up
4

rush
or
rush at
transitive to move quickly towards someone or something, especially in order to attack them
The gang rushed him and took his watch and wallet.
Two dogs rushed at Delia, growling and baring their teeth.
Synonyms and related words
To attack a person or object
attack
assault
set on
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
5
intransitive/transitive to carry the ball forwards in the game of American football
Synonyms and related words
The sport of American football
American football
bowl
conversion kick

phrasal verbs

rush around

rush into

rush out

rush through

rush

verb

US /rʌʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rush
he/she/it	rushes
present participle	rushing
past tense	rushed
past participle	rushed

1
intransitive to hurry in order to get somewhere very quickly
rush in/toward/through/down etc.:
Suddenly the door burst open and Joe rushed in.
Ambulance crews rushed to the scene of the accident.
the sound of traffic rushing by
Synonyms and related words
To hurry, or to make someone hurry
hurry
rush
dash
1. 1a
  transitive to take or send someone or something somewhere in a hurry
  rush someone to/into/off etc.:
  Frank was rushed to the hospital with violent stomach pains.
  We rushed the kids off to school.
  rush someone something:
  Can you rush me a copy of the report?
  Synonyms and related words
  To go somewhere with someone or something
  come
  drive
  walk
  Synonyms and related words
  To take something somewhere
  bear
  bring along
  bring around
2
intransitive/transitive to hurry to do something
There’s no need to rush. We have plenty of time.
Don’t rush your decision.
rush to do something:
Hayley rushed to answer the phone.
Synonyms and related words
To hurry, or to make someone hurry
hurry
rush
dash
1. 2a
  transitive to try to make someone hurry
  Stop rushing me, this job takes time.
  rush someone into (doing) something:
  You can’t rush someone into marrying you.
  Synonyms and related words
  To hurry, or to make someone hurry
  hurry
  rush
  dash
3
intransitive to flow somewhere very quickly
The smile he gave her sent blood rushing to her cheeks.
Synonyms and related words
What liquids can do
break
burst
cast up
4

rush
or
rush at
transitive to move quickly toward someone or something, especially in order to attack them
The gang rushed him and took his watch and wallet.
Two dogs rushed at Delia, growling and baring their teeth.
Synonyms and related words
To attack a person or object
attack
assault
strike at
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
5
intransitive/transitive to carry the ball forward in the game of football
Synonyms and related words
The sport of American football
American football
backfield
blitz
6
transitive Americanto try to persuade students at a college or university in the U.S. to join a particular fraternity or sorority (=social organization) by entertaining them at social events
Synonyms and related words
Sororities and fraternities
chapter house
frat
fraternity
1. 6a
  intransitive/transitive to try to become a member of particular fraternity or sorority by going to its social events
  Synonyms and related words
  Sororities and fraternities
  chapter house
  frat
  fraternity

phrasal verbs

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rush into

rush out

rush through

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