Search Result:rush
KK Pronunciation
〔 rʌʃ 〕
Pronunciation
〔 rʌʃ 〕
Overview of noun rush
The noun rush has 7 senses
- haste, hurry, rush, rushing -- (the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book")
- rush, spate, surge, upsurge -- (a sudden forceful flow)
- rush -- (grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems)
- Rush, Benjamin Rush -- (physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813))
- bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick -- (the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks")
- rush -- (a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush")
- rush, rushing -- ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush")
Overview of verb rush
The verb rush has 7 senses
- rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it -- (move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street")
- rush -- (attack suddenly)
- rush, hurry -- (urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!")
- rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate -- (act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!")
- rush -- (run with the ball, in football)
- race, rush -- (cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze")
- induce, stimulate, rush, hasten -- (cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions")
Overview of adj rush
The adj rush has 2 senses
- first-come-first-serve, rush -- (not accepting reservations)
- rush, rushed -- (done under pressure; "a rush job")