rush
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/ɹʌʃ/
English
Definitions
noun
- Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
- The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
- The merest trifle; a straw.
- A wick.
noun
- A sudden forward motion.
- A surge.“A rush of business can be difficult to handle effectively for its unexpected volume.”
- General haste.“Many errors were made in the rush to finish.”
- A rapid, noisy flow.“a rush of water; a rush of footsteps”
verb
- To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.“rush one's dinner; rush off an email response”
- To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.“armies rush to battle; waters rush down a precipice.”
- To dribble rapidly.
- (contact sports) To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.
adjective
- Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure.“a rush job”