🏃rush

verb
/rʌʃ/

Meaning

to move or act with great speed or urgency
a sudden quick movement toward something; a period of great activity or demand; hurry

Example Sentences

She had to rush to the meeting to make it on time.

There was a rush to buy tickets for the concert.

Example Expressions

rush hour

Synonyms

hurry, race, speed, accelerate, haste, urgency, dash
Entry 1
hurry, race, speed, accelerate
Entry 2
hurry, haste, urgency, dash

Antonyms

slow down, delay, dawdle, calm, leisure, slowness
Entry 1
slow down, delay, dawdle
Entry 2
delay, calm, leisure, slowness

Collocations

rush to, rush in, rush hour, rush through, gold rush, adrenaline rush
Entry 1
rush to, rush in, rush hour, rush through
Entry 2
rush hour, gold rush, adrenaline rush

More Example Sentences

The boy was rushing about the garden.

She rushed to leave the office early.

We rushed to get to the station on time.

When do you brush your teeth in the morning?

Yes Mom. I brushed my teeth sometime before.

Having brushed his teeth, John went to school.

They rushed to help when they heard the shout.

He rushed to make a decision without thinking.

I rushed to send the email before the deadline.

They rushed to clean the room before guests arrived.

Related Vocabularies

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to deny or renounce something, especially a right or desire
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to waste something, especially money or time, in a reckless or foolish manner
To expel someone from a property, usually by legal process.

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