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rushed

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/ɹʌʃt/ English

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verb

  1. To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.“rush one's dinner;   rush off an email response”
  2. To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.“armies rush to battle;   waters rush down a precipice.”
  3. To dribble rapidly.
  4. (contact sports) To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.

adjective

  1. Very busy.“I was so rushed today, I didn't have time to eat lunch.”
  2. Done in haste; done quickly.“My rushed attempt at an essay received a predictably poor grade.”
  3. Abounding or covered with rushes.

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