hurry
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈhɜːri/
:
prisa
- She was in quite a hurry to leave her current place.
- in a big hurry
- too big a hurry
- a sense of hurry
She was in quite a hurry to leave her current place.
- She was in quite a hurry to leave her current place.
- And not in any hurry to finish.
- You're going to find out why in a fast hurry.
- They go from dating to marriage in a big hurry.
- And I think in this day and age, we're all in such a hurry, you know?
- Wow, this got interesting and complicated in a hurry.
- It seems crawling is much safer, much more like, why are you in a hurry?
- But I shouldn't be worried though it seemed like she was in a hurry.
Examples
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In such a hurry to finish her project, she accidentally submitted the wrong document.
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Many instrumental music teachers seem to be in a hurry to introduce notation to students.
Academic text (2003) -
And I think in this day and age, we're all in such a hurry, you know?
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After my mom died, everyone was in such a hurry to go back to normal.
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No wonder you were in such a hurry.
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Then I also know which one she is, and both left in a hurry without so much as a farewell.
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You were in an awfully big hurry to report those missing diamonds to the insurance company.
Fiction book (1991) -
So I'm not letting it sit today because I am in a slight, little bit of a hurry and I'm heading downtown today.
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And so I wasn't in any hurry to start making noodles.
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I'm in a hurry.
Synonyms
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1.8
A sudden strong movement or flow caused by urgency and excitement
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3.3
A situation that needs attention right away because it is very important
65
3.4
Very quick action that often causes mistakes
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4.2
A sudden hurried rush to get something before others
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1.1
Moving or acting quickly because there is little time
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5.8
Acting or deciding too quickly without enough thought
A feeling of being in a hurry that makes you rush and make mistakes
A quick, often careless movement that can cause mistakes
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How Hurried
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Etymology
Hurry likely comes from an old short sound hurr that suggests 'to move quickly' or a 'push', so a hurry is the state of rushing or being pressed for time.