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   rush

   /rʌʃ/

   verb

   • 1. move with urgent haste: "Oliver rushed after her" Similar hurrydashrunracesprintboltdartgallopcareerchargeshoothurtlehareboundflyspeedzoomgo hell for leatherpoundplungedivewhiskstreakscurryscuttlescamperscramblemake hastehastenbustlebundlestampedeinformal:tearbeltpeltscootzapzipwhipstep on itget a move onhotfoot itsteamput on some speedgo like a bat out of hellbombbucketleg itwheechboogiehightail itclipbarrelget the lead outinformal, dated:cut alongvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthiehasteOpposite dawdle
   • ▪ (of air or a liquid) flow strongly: "the water rushed in through the great oaken gates" Similar flowpourgushsurgestreamcascadeshootswirlruncoursespoutspurtpumpjetinformal:sloosh
   • ▪ act with great haste: "as soon as the campaign started they rushed into action" Similar send rapidlypass rapidlyhurrypushhastenspeedhustlepresssteamrollerforceinformal:railroad
   • ▪ force (someone) to act hastily: "I don't want to rush you into something"
   • ▪ take (someone) somewhere with great haste: "an ambulance was waiting to rush him to hospital"
   • ▪ deliver (something) quickly to (someone): "we'll rush you a copy at once"
   • ▪ produce and distribute something very quickly: "a rewritten textbook was rushed out last autumn"
   • ▪ deal with (something) hurriedly: "panic measures were rushed through parliament"
   • 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 attackchargerun atfly atassailstormattempt to capture
   • ▪ advance towards (an opposing player, especially the quarterback): "a linebacker who was gifted in rushing the quarterback"
   • ▪ run from scrimmage with the ball: "he rushed for 100 yards on 22 carries"
   • 3. entertain (a new student) in order to assess suitability for membership of a college fraternity or sorority. US
   • ▪ (of a student) visit (a college fraternity or sorority) with a view to joining it: "he rushed three fraternities"
   • 4. make (a customer) pay a particular amount, especially an excessive one: informal, dated British "how much did they rush you for this heap?"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people: "there was a rush for the door" Similar dashrunsprintdartboltchargescrambleboundbreakstampedechargeonslaughtattacksortiesallyassaultonrush
   • ▪ a sudden flow or flood: "she felt a rush of cold air" Similar gustdraughtflurry
   • ▪ a flurry of hasty activity: "the pre-Christmas rush" Similar hustle and bustlecommotionbustlehubbubhurly-burlyflurry of activitystirarchaic:hurry-scurryhurryhastedispatchurgency
   • ▪ a sudden strong demand for a commodity: "there's been a rush on" Similar demandclamourcallrequestrun (on)
   • ▪ a sudden intense feeling: "Mark felt a rush of anger"
   • ▪ a sudden thrill or feeling of euphoria such as experienced after taking certain drugs: informal "users experience a rush" Similar surgeflowgushstreamfloodspurtdartthrillflashflushblazestab
   • 2. an act of advancing forward, especially towards the quarterback.
   • 3. the first prints made of a film after a period of shooting: "after the shoot the agency team will see the rushes"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser ‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English (see ruse).

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

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUSH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a sudden movement of people to a certain area, usually because of some economic advantage: the California gold rush. [ C ] in football, an attempt to run forward carrying the ball, or an attempt to quickly reach and stop a player from the opposing team who is carrying the ball.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioRUSH | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to (cause to) go or do something very quickly. precipitarse, darse prisa. I've been rushing (about/around) all day trying to get everything done. I rushed up the stairs /to the office /to find a phone. When she turned it upside down the water rushed out.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUSH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   RUSH meaning: 1. to hurry or move quickly somewhere, or to make someone or something hurry or move quickly…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-frenchRUSH | translate English to French - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to hurry or make hurry. (se) précipiter , bousculer. Ambulances rushed to the scene of the accident. Les ambulances se sont précipitées sur la scène de l’accident. Don’t rush me, or I’ll forget something. Ne me bouscule pas ou je vais oublier quelque chose. You can see they rushed the painting.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRUSH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   RUSH definition: 1. to hurry or move quickly somewhere, or to make someone or something hurry or move quickly…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryrush | definition in the Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   rush meaning: 1. to hurry or move quickly somewhere: 2. a situation in which you have to hurry or move somewhere…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryRUSH | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a sudden movement of people to a certain area, usually because of some economic advantage: the California gold rush. [ C ] in American football, an attempt to run forwards carrying the ball, or an attempt to quickly reach and stop a player from the opposing team who is carrying the ball. 例文をもっと見る.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedRUSH in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    rush verb (AMERICAN FOOTBALL) [ I ] In American football, to rush is to carry the ball forward across the place on the field where play begins. Also, a member of the opposite team rushes when they force their way to the back of the field quickly to catch the player carrying the ball. （美式橄榄球中）跑动带球.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › de › worterbuchRUSH | Bedeutung im Cambridge Englisch Wörterbuch - Cambridge...

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    a time when a lot of people are leaving one place and going to another, for example leaving work to go to lunch, go home, etc.: the morning / lunchtime / evening rush. a time when many people try to buy something: a rush for sth The museums offered a bargain family membership, prompting a rush for the ticket counter.