rush
move hurridly
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,911 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,391 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- move hurridly also: hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along He rushed down the hall to receive his guestsThe cars raced down the street
- attack suddenly
- urge to an unnatural speed also: hurry Don't rush me, please!
- act or move at high speed also: hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate We have to rush!hurry--it's late!
- run with the ball, in football
- cause to move fast or to rush or race also: race The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze
noun
- the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner also: haste, hurry, rushing in his haste to leave he forgot his book
rush in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Joe gave a roar and a rush.
The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories · Ralph Henry Barbour · Chapter 1
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He opened the door and a rush of wind extinguished the candle.
Lahoma · J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis · Chapter 1
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The heavy one had been sent to help him through the rush season.
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1
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Bowser made a rush at him, and instead of running, what do you suppose the stranger did?
The Adventures of Prickly Porky · Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess · Chapter 1
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There was a strange rush of tears nearly choking her voice, and she shook them away with a sort of laugh.
The Two Sides of the Shield · Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge · Chapter 1