What is the meaning of hurry?

noun

  • A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry.
    • usage: "in a hurry to lock the door"
  • Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness. )
    • usage: "he soon regretted his haste"
  • 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"
  • Act or move at high speed.
    • usage: "We have to rush"; "hurry-it's late"
  • Urge to an unnatural speed.
    • usage: "Don't rush me, please"
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APAWordNet. (2010). hurry. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hurry/definitions/1246989
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