noun
- A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry.
- usage: "in a hurry to lock the door"
- synonyms: haste
- Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness. )
- usage: "he soon regretted his haste"
- synonyms: haste, hastiness, hurriedness, precipitation
- The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner.
- usage: "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
verb
- Move very fast.
- usage: "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
- synonyms: travel rapidly, speed, zip
- Act or move at high speed.
- usage: "We have to rush"; "hurry-it's late"
- synonyms: rush, hasten, look sharp, festinate
- Urge to an unnatural speed.
- usage: "Don't rush me, please"
- synonyms: rush
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