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- Dictionaryrush/rʌʃ/
verb
- 1. move with urgent haste: "Oliver rushed after her" Similar Opposite
- 2. dash towards (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture: "to rush the bank and fire willy-nilly could be disastrous for everyone" Similar
noun
- 1. a sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people: "there was a rush for the door" Similar
- 2. an act of advancing forward, especially towards the quarterback.
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RUSH definition: 1. to (cause to) go or do something very quickly: 2. If a group of people rush an enemy or the…. Learn more.
The meaning of RUSH is any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants (as of the genera Juncus and Luzula of the family Juncaceae, the rush family) with cylindrical often hollow stems which are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats. How to use rush in a sentence.
noun. the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement. a hostile attack. an eager rushing of numbers of persons to some region that is being occupied or exploited, especially because of a new mine: the gold rush to California. a sudden appearance or surge: Seeing the old photo set off a rush of tears.
1. A sudden movement toward something: a rush to leave the room. 2. a. An anxious and eager movement to get to or from a place: a rush to the goldfields. b. A sudden widespread demand: a rush for gold coins.
To rush is to hurry or move very quickly, like when you rush to get to class on time or rush to catch the subway instead of waiting for the next one. Rush implies urgency — you need to get somewhere, or do something, fast.
If you rush something or someone, you move quickly and forcefully at them, often in order to attack them.
Definition of rush verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to do something quickly and enthusiastically: His friends rushed to congratulate him after the ceremony. rush verb (FORCE ACTION) to make someone do something more quickly than they want to do it: [ + into + doing sth ] I refuse to be rushed into making a decision. rush. noun [ no plural ] uk / rʌʃ / us. rush noun [no plural] (MOVEMENT)
Definition of rush noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To make a swift, sudden attack or assault ( on or upon ); charge. A sudden movement toward something. A rush to leave the room. The act or an instance of rushing; specif., an eager movement of many people, as to do something or to get to a place.
