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)
[ Syn: rush , benjamin rush ]
the swift release of a store of affective force; they got a great bang out of it; what a boot!; he got a quick rush from injecting heroin; he does it for kicks
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
[ Syn: rushing ]
rush (n.)
not accepting reservations
[ Syn: first-come-first-serve ]
done under pressure; a rush job
[ Syn: rushed ]
rush (adj.)
move fast; He rushed down the hall to receive his guests; The cars raced down the street
[ Syn: hotfoot , hasten , hie , speed , race , pelt along , rush along , cannonball along , bucket along , belt along , step on it ]
attack suddenly
urge to an unnatural speed; Dont rush me, please!
[ Syn: hurry ]
act or move at high speed; We have to rush!; hurry--its late!
[ Syn: hasten , hurry , look sharp , festinate ]
run with the ball, in football
cause to move fast or to rush or race; The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze
[ Syn: race ]
cause to occur rapidly; the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions