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   rush

   /rʌʃ/

   verb

   • 1. move with urgent haste: "Oliver 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 hospital"
   • ▪ deliver (something) quickly to (someone): "we'll rush you a copy at once"
   • ▪ produce and distribute something very quickly: "a rewritten textbook was rushed out last autumn"
   • ▪ deal with (something) hurriedly: "panic measures were rushed through parliament"
   • 2. dash towards (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture: "to rush the bank and fire willy-nilly could be disastrous for everyone" Similar attackchargerun atfly atassailstormattempt to capture
   • ▪ advance towards (an opposing player, especially the quarterback): "a linebacker who was gifted in rushing the quarterback"
   • ▪ run from scrimmage with the ball: "he rushed for 100 yards on 22 carries"
   • 3. entertain (a new student) in order to assess suitability for membership of a college fraternity or sorority. US
   • ▪ (of a student) visit (a college fraternity or sorority) with a view to joining it: "he rushed three fraternities"
   • 4. make (a customer) pay a particular amount, especially an excessive one: informal, dated British "how much did they rush you for this heap?"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden quick movement towards 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 gustdraughtflurry
   • ▪ 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 demandclamourcallrequestrun (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. an act of advancing forward, especially towards the quarterback.
   • 3. the first prints made of a film after a period of shooting: "after the shoot the agency team will see the rushes"

   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).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RUSH definition: 1. to (cause to) go or do something very quickly: 2. If a group of people rush an enemy or the…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUSH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RUSH meaning: 1. to (cause to) go or do something very quickly: 2. If a group of people rush an enemy or the…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of rush – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RUSH definition: 1. to hurry or move quickly somewhere, or to make someone or something hurry or move quickly…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioRUSH | significado en inglés - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a sudden movement of people to a certain area, usually because of some economic advantage: the California gold rush. [ C ] in American football, an attempt to run forwards carrying the ball, or an attempt to quickly reach and stop a player from the opposing team who is carrying the ball. Más ejemplos.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioRUSH | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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   traducir RUSH: precipitarse, darse prisa, prisa, precipitación, correr, apresurar, apresurar, prisa [feminine…. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUSH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   RUSH meaning: 1. to hurry or move quickly somewhere, or to make someone or something hurry or move quickly…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryrush | definition in the Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   rush meaning: 1. to hurry or move quickly somewhere: 2. a situation in which you have to hurry or move somewhere…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典RUSH在劍橋英語詞典中的解釋及翻譯 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a sudden movement of people to a certain area, usually because of some economic advantage: the California gold rush. [ C ] in American football, an attempt to run forwards carrying the ball, or an attempt to quickly reach and stop a player from the opposing team who is carrying the ball. 更多範例.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-traditionalRUSH in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    RUSH translate: 奔跑, （使）急速行進;（使）趕緊;（使）倉促行事;（使）急速做, 猛攻, 一起向…發起突襲;猛攻;向…猛衝, 美式橄欖球, （美式橄欖球中）跑動帶球, 匆忙, 匆忙，趕緊;衝，奔…. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryRUSH | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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    a sudden movement of people to a certain area, usually because of some economic advantage: the California gold rush. [ C ] in American football, an attempt to run forwards carrying the ball, or an attempt to quickly reach and stop a player from the opposing team who is carrying the ball. 例文をもっと見る.