rush
1. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner (Freq. 8)
- in his haste to leave he forgot his book
• Syn:
haste, hurry, rushing
• Derivationally related forms:
rush (for: rushing), hurry (for: hurry)
• Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move
• Hyponyms:
dash, bolt, scamper, scramble, scurry
2. a sudden forceful flow (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
spate, surge, upsurge
• Derivationally related forms:
surge (for: surge)
• Hypernyms:
flow, flowing
• Hyponyms:
debris surge, debris storm, onrush
3. grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
• Derivationally related forms:
rushy
• Hypernyms:
marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant
• Hyponyms:
bulrush, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus,
jointed rush, Juncus articulatus, toad rush, Juncus bufonius, hard rush, Juncus inflexus,
salt rush, Juncus leseurii, slender rush, Juncus tenuis
• Member Holonyms:
Juncaceae, family Juncaceae, rush family
4. 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
• Syn:
bang, boot, charge, flush, thrill, kick
• Derivationally related forms:
thrill (for: thrill), charge (for: charge)
• Hypernyms:
exhilaration, excitement
5. a sudden burst of activity
- come back after the rush
• Hypernyms:
outburst, burst, flare-up
6. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
- the linebackers were ready to stop a rush
• Syn:
rushing
• Derivationally related forms:
rush (for: rushing)
• Topics:
American football, American football game
• Hypernyms:
run, running, running play, running game
1. move fast (Freq. 20)
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
• Syn:
hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race,
pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it
• Ant:
linger
• See Also:
speed up (for: speed)
• Derivationally related forms:
speed (for: speed), speeding (for: speed), rushing
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Hyponyms:
barge, thrust ahead, push forward, tear, shoot,
shoot down, charge, buck, dart, dash, scoot,
scud, flash
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- They rush up the hill
2. attack suddenly (Freq. 6)
• Hypernyms:
assail, assault, set on, attack
• Hyponyms:
charge, bear down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. urge to an unnatural speed (Freq. 2)
- Don't rush me, please!
• Syn:
hurry
• Ant:
delay
• Derivationally related forms:
hurry (for: hurry)
• Hypernyms:
urge, urge on, press, exhort
• Cause:
hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. act or move at high speed (Freq. 1)
- We have to rush!
- hurry--it's late!
• Syn:
hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate
• Derivationally related forms:
festination (for: festinate), hurry (for: hurry), rusher, rushing
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
5. run with the ball, in football
• Derivationally related forms:
rusher, rushing
• Hypernyms:
run
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
6. cause to move fast or to rush or race
- The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze
• Syn:
race
• Derivationally related forms:
racer (for: race)
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- They rush the car down the avenue
7. cause to occur rapidly
- the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
• Syn:
induce, stimulate, hasten
• Derivationally related forms:
induction (for: induce), inducing (for: induce)
• Hypernyms:
effect, effectuate, set up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
1. not accepting reservations
• Syn:
first-come-first-serve
• Similar to:
unreserved
2. done under pressure
- a rush job
• Syn:
rushed
• Similar to:
hurried
|
|
