rush

/ɹˈʌʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

move hurridly
“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
attack suddenly
urge to an unnatural speed
“Don't rush me, please!”
act or move at high speed
“We have to rush!”
run with the ball, in football
cause to move fast or to rush or race
“The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze”
cause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”

noun

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
“in his haste to leave he forgot his book”
a sudden forceful flow
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
the swift release of a store of affective force
“they got a great bang out of it”
a sudden burst of activity
“come back after the rush”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
“the linebackers were ready to stop a rush”

adjective

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