rush

About 11.54 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A sudden forward motion.
2. noun A surge, a sudden increase.

   A rush of business can be difficult to handle effectively for its unexpected volume.

3. noun General haste; hurried activity.

   Many errors were made in the rush to finish.

4. noun A rapid, noisy flow.

   a rush of water; a rush of footsteps

5. noun A sudden attack; an onslaught.
6. noun The strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time developing their abilities.
7. noun The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.

   a rush on the quarterback

8. noun A rusher; a lineman.

   the center rush, whose place is in the center of the rush line

Similar words

flush spate hotfoot surge race bang kick upsurge thrill stimulate

Often followed by

of to into and in for out hour the

Word family

Benjamin Rush Rush flash rushed rushes rushier rushiest rushing rushy