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   rush

   /rəSH/

   verb

   • 1. move with urgent haste: "Jason rushed after her" Similar hurrydashrunracesprintboltdartgallopcareerchargeshoothurtlehareboundflyspeedzoomgo hell for leatherpoundplungedivewhiskstreakscurryscuttlescamperscramblemake hastehastenbustlebundlestampedeinformal:tearbeltpeltscootzapzipwhipstep on itget a move onhotfoot itsteamput on some speedgo like a bat out of hellbombbucketleg itwheechboogiehightail itclipbarrelget the lead outinformal, dated:cut alongvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthiehasteOpposite dawdle
   • ▪ (of air or a liquid) flow strongly: "the water rushed in through the great oaken gates" Similar flowpourgushsurgestreamcascadeshootswirlruncoursespoutspurtpumpjetinformal:sloosh
   • ▪ act with great haste: "as soon as the campaign started they rushed into action" Similar send rapidlypass rapidlyhurrypushhastenspeedhustlepresssteamrollerforceinformal:railroad
   • ▪ force (someone) to act hastily: "I don't want to rush you into something"
   • ▪ take (someone) somewhere with great haste: "an ambulance was waiting to rush him to the hospital"
   • ▪ deliver (something) quickly to (someone): "we'll rush you a copy at once"
   • ▪ produce and distribute something, or put something up for sale, very quickly: "a rewritten textbook was rushed out last autumn"
   • ▪ deal with (something) hurriedly: "panic measures were rushed through Congress"
   • 2. dash toward (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture: "he rushed the stronghold" Similar attackchargerun atfly atassailstormattempt to capture
   • ▪ advance rapidly toward (an offensive player, especially the quarterback): "a linebacker who was gifted in rushing the quarterback"
   • ▪ gain a specified amount of yardage or score a touchdown or conversion by running from scrimmage with the ball: "he rushed for 100 yards on 22 carries"
   • 3. entertain (a new student) in order to assess their suitability for membership in a college fraternity or sorority. US
   • ▪ (of a student) visit (a college fraternity or sorority) with a view toward joining it: "he rushed three fraternities"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden quick movement toward something, typically by a number of people: "there was a rush for the door" Similar dashrunsprintdartboltchargescrambleboundbreakstampedechargeonslaughtattacksortiesallyassaultonrush
   • ▪ a sudden flow or flood: "she felt a rush of cold air" Similar gustdraftflurry
   • ▪ a flurry of hasty activity: "the pre-Christmas rush" Similar hustle and bustlecommotionbustlehubbubhurly-burlyflurry of activitystirarchaic:hurry-scurryhurryhastedispatchurgency
   • ▪ a sudden strong demand for a commodity: "there's been a rush on" Similar demandclamorcallrequestrun (on)
   • ▪ a sudden intense feeling: "Mark felt a rush of anger"
   • ▪ a sudden thrill or feeling of euphoria such as experienced after taking certain drugs: informal "users experience a rush" Similar surgeflowgushstreamfloodspurtdartthrillflashflushblazestab
   • 2. a rapid advance by a defensive player or players, especially toward the quarterback.
   • ▪ an act of running from scrimmage with the ball to gain yardage.
   • 3. the first prints made of a movie after a period of shooting: "after the shoot the agency team will see the rushes"
   • 4. the process whereby college fraternities or sororities entertain new students in order to assess suitability for membership: "ranking pledges during rush"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser ‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English (see ruse).

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   Synonyms for RUSH: accelerate, hurry, push, urge, hasten, encourage, speed (up), quicken; Antonyms of RUSH: brake, slow (down), retard, delay, decelerate, restrain, impede, hinder.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of rush in English. rush. Thesaurus > to move fast > rush. These are words and phrases related to rush. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of rush. TO MOVE FAST. Doctors rushed in and out all day. Synonyms and examples. speed. He ran back to his car and sped off. race.

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   Synonyms for RUSH: haste, hastiness, hurriedness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitation, rashness; Antonyms for RUSH: protect, linger, guard, dawdle, slow, delay, retard, protection.