EGAVE

hurry

About 8.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A rushed action.
    Why are you in such a big hurry?
  2. noun An urgency.
    There is no hurry on that paperwork.
  3. noun An incidence of a defensive pressure that forces the quarterback to throw the ball earlier than intended or rush their decision, often leading to an incomplete pass or failed play.
  4. noun A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.
  5. verb To do things quickly.
    He's hurrying because he's late.
  6. verb Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.
    If you don't hurry (up) you won't finish on time.
  7. verb To cause to be done quickly.
  8. verb To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.

Similar words

hastiness hurriedness hasten haste speed rushing zip look sharp rush travel rapidly

Often followed by

to up and of on back the home in

Word family

hurried hurrier hurriers hurries hurrying

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