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   hurry

   /ˈhʌri/

   verb

   • 1. move or act with great haste: "we'd better hurry" Similar be quickhurry upmove quicklygo fasthastenmake hastespeedspeed uplose no timepress onpush onrundashrushhurtledartraceflyflashshootstreakboltboundblastchargechasecareerscurryscramblescamperscuttlesprintgallopgo hell for leathergo like lightningscutterinformal:whizzwhooshvroomtearscootharepeltzipwhipzoombeltbeetlebuzzget a move onstep on itget crackingget movingshake a leggo like a bat out of hellhotfoot itburn rubberbombbucketshiftput one's foot downget one's skates ongo like the clappersstir one's stumpsleg itwheechhightailbarrelboogiecliplay rubberget the lead outget a wiggle onput footvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assinformal, dated:cut alongarchaic:posthiefleetOpposite move slowlydawdle
   • ▪ do something more quickly: "hurry up and finish your meal" Similar be quickhurry upmove quicklygo fasthastenmake hastespeedspeed uplose no timepress onpush onrundashrushhurtledartraceflyflashshootstreakboltboundblastchargechasecareerscurryscramblescamperscuttlesprintgallopgo hell for leathergo like lightningscutterinformal:whizzwhooshvroomtearscootharepeltzipwhipzoombeltbeetlebuzzget a move onstep on itget crackingget movingshake a leggo like a bat out of hellhotfoot itburn rubberbombbucketshiftput one's foot downget one's skates ongo like the clappersstir one's stumpsleg itwheechhightailbarrelboogiecliplay rubberget the lead outget a wiggle onput footvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assinformal, dated:cut alongarchaic:posthiefleetOpposite move slowlydawdle
   • ▪ cause to move with haste: "she hurried him across the landing" Similar hustlehastenpush (on)urge (on)drive onspur ongoadprodinformal:gee upOpposite slow downdelay
   • ▪ do or finish (something) quickly or too quickly: "formalities were hurried over"

   noun

   • 1. great haste: "in my hurry to leave I knocked over a pile of books"
   • ▪ a need for haste; urgency: "there's no hurry to get back"

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a verb): imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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   HURRY definition: 1. to move or do things more quickly than normal or to make someone do this: 2. the need to move…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hurryHurry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HURRY is to carry or cause to go with haste. How to use hurry in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hurry.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hurryHurry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To hurry is to rush, or to move quickly. If you're late for a movie and you don't want to miss the beginning, you'll have to hurry into the theater, not stopping to buy popcorn.

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   Hurry definition: to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up). See examples of HURRY used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hurryHurry - definition of hurry by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To cause to move or act with speed or haste: hurried the children to school. 2. To cause to move or act with undue haste; rush: was hurried into marriage. 3. To speed the progress or completion of; expedite: hurried the delivery of the product. n. pl. hur·ries. 1.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hurryhurry | meaning of hurry in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   hurry meaning, definition, what is hurry: to do something or go somewhere more qui...: Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHURRY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HURRY definition: 1. to move or do things more quickly than normal or to make someone do this: 2. If you are in a…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHURRY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you do something in a hurry, you do it quickly or suddenly. Kate was in a hurry to grow up, eager for knowledge and experience. Synonyms: rush , haste , speed , urgency More Synonyms of hurry

10. www.yourdictionary.com › hurryHurry Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    To cause to move or act more rapidly or too rapidly; drive, move, send, force, or carry with haste. To cause to occur or be done more rapidly or too rapidly; accelerate the preparation or completion of; urge on. To urge or cause to act soon or too soon. To speed the progress or completion of; expedite.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhurry verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of hurry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.