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to rush

to rush

637 1.0
To move or act quickly because a situation needs it
  • verb
  • /rʌʃ/
: darse prisa
  • And so many people try to just rush through things so quickly.
  • rush forward
  • rush in to cover
  • rushing water

We have to rush to the vet now.

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Examples

  • So they all had to rush off to the hospital.

  • I've now got to rush straight off to the gym.

  • What do you think will happen if you rush over?

  • I had to rush over here.

  • We have to rush to the vet now.

  • The thing about partnerships is people rush into it too soon.

  • Men working late at their jobs rushed home to rescue their families.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Suddenly, three students rushed in asking me to help them find a silent-reading book for class.

    Academic text (2013)
  • John Tate, the small man with a monocle, was rushing by in a hurry, looking for passengers.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • We need to rush to finish the project before the deadline.

Synonyms

to hurry
vsto rush
∞ 1.0

To move or act quickly because there is little time

also covers forceful attacking actions beyond simple haste
to hurry up
vsto rush
  • Informal
505 1.0

To move or act more quickly to avoid being late

covers urgent or forceful movement generally, not only instructions to speed up
to race
vsto rush
312 1.0

To move or work very quickly to reach a goal

focuses on urgent or forceful action rather than competing goals
to shoot
vsto rush
228 1.6

To move very quickly in one direction

highlights urgent or forceful activity rather than only sudden speed
to speed
vsto rush
184 1.0

To move or travel quickly, often faster than allowed

relates to urgent or forceful action, not merely high velocity
to scramble
vsto rush
125 3.2

Climb quickly using your hands and feet on steep or rough ground

focuses on urgent or forceful action, not awkward climbing movements
to burst
vsto rush
117 1.9

Enter or appear suddenly with energy

implies urgent or forceful action beyond sudden energetic entries
to hustle
vsto rush
106 4.2

Move quickly and with energy, often because you are in a hurry

emphasizes urgency or force instead of busy energetic pressure
to dash
vsto rush
67 1.0

To move very quickly to reach a place

highlights urgent or forceful movement beyond sudden short bursts
to scurry
vsto rush
48 3.1

To move quickly with short, hurried steps because you feel afraid or rushed

means urgent or forceful action rather than tiny fearful stepping
to hasten
vsto rush
21 3.9

Move quickly to do something

emphasizes urgent or forceful action more than mere speed
to flash
vsto rush
20 2.2

To move very quickly for a short time

is used for urgent or forceful motion not restricted to brief flashes
to hie
vsto rush
  • Archaic
5 9.9

To go quickly to a place, often used in old writing

is the common modern term for urgent or forceful action in everyday speech
to bum rush
vsto rush
  • Informal
4 9.6

To push into a place quickly and forcefully as a crowd

is broader, applying to urgent movement or general action not only attacks
to make a dash for
vsto rush
3 3.4

Run quickly toward a place or thing to reach it first

is general urgent or forceful movement, not only reaching goals fast
to rush along
vsto rush
2 2.7

To move quickly in one direction

is about urgent or forceful action rather than only directional speed
to hotfoot
vsto rush
  • Informal
1 7.7

To move quickly on foot

refers to urgent or forceful motion beyond ordinary hurrying on foot
to spurt
vsto rush
1 3.5

To move or act suddenly with more speed for a short time

refers to urgent or forceful action beyond brief short bursts
to festinate
vsto rush
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To move or act quickly because you are in a hurry

implies urgent or forceful movement rather than merely increasing speed
to belt along
vsto rush
  • Informal
1 6.0

To move very quickly, usually by running or driving

is about urgent or forceful activity beyond plain fast travel
to bucket along
vsto rush
  • UK
1 7.8

To move quickly by car or on foot

describes urgent or forceful behavior, not only fast vehicle travel
to pelt along
vsto rush
  • Informal
1 8.0

Move very fast along a street or path

focuses on urgent or forceful action rather than mere fast travel
to cannonball along
vsto rush
  • Informal
7.1

To move very quickly in a straight, forceful way

is the general urgent motion, not limited to straight forceful travel
to elance
vsto rush
9.9

To move suddenly and fast in one direction

is about urgent or forceful motion in general, not just brief darts

Antonyms

215 3.7

To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave

17 5.0

Move or act slowly and waste time, causing delay

Idioms

9.9

To go quickly to the toilet because you have to pee or poo

Phrasal Verbs

53 3.1

Act quickly without thinking, for example by going into a place

42 3.3

To run out quickly from a hiding place to surprise someone

24 3.8

Leave suddenly because you are in a hurry

4 2.5

Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry

to bum rush
  • Informal
4 9.6

To push into a place quickly and forcefully as a crowd

3 3.2

To make a product or update ready quickly after a problem

To move quickly in one direction

Compounds

56 2.3

Times at the start and end of the work day when traffic is heavy

19 3.0

A time when many people go quickly to a place to look for gold

8 3.6

A sudden time when many people start a new business to try to get rich

bum's rush
  • Archaic
3 9.5

A quick, rude way to make someone leave

A sudden strong feeling that makes you active and excited

scouring rush
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A plant with rough, jointed stems that people once used to clean pots

spike rush
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A thin grass-like plant that grows in wet places like marshes

rush grass
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A plant with thin tough stems that grows in wet places like marshes

1 8.7

A water plant with thin leaves that adds oxygen to aquarium water

rush candle
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A candle that uses a plant stem as the wick and animal fat to make light

1 9.9

A woody plant from the southeastern United States that has yellow flowers

1 9.9

A small grass-like plant that grows in wet, low ground

1 8.9

A tall grass-like plant with soft upright stems that grows in wet places

7.8

A tall plant with many soft, upright stems that grows at the edges of ponds and marshes

cotton rush
  • Specialized
9.3

A plant that grows in bogs with white fluffy flower heads

A grass-like wetland plant with thin round stems that spreads along the ground

A tall marsh plant people use to make papyrus

8.8

A tall wild plant with stiff round stems that grows in wet places

jointed rush
  • Australian
8.4

A tall Australian plant that grows in wet places and has hollow stems in separate sections

A water plant with thin leaves used in aquariums to add oxygen

rush nut
  • Archaic
9.9

A plant that grows near water and has nut-like parts you can eat

rush aster
  • Specialized
9.1

A wildflower with narrow leaves and pale violet or white flowers that grows in wetlands in North America

rush family
  • Specialized
6.1

A family of grass-like plants with round stems that grow in wet places

A grass with thin, stiff stems and flower groups covered by leaves that grows in wet ground

paper rush
  • Archaic
9.9

A tall marsh plant by the Nile whose stems are used to make paper

slender rush
  • Specialized
8.1

A plant with thin stems that grows in clumps in wet places like marshes

slender spike rush
  • Specialized
9.0

A water plant with thin leaves kept in aquariums to give oxygen to the water

A plant with hollow striped stems used to scrub pots

How Fast

to race
312 1.0
to rush
637 1.0
to hurry
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

rush infinitive
rushed past
rushed past participle
rushing present participle
rushes third person singular

Etymology

The verb rush comes from the idea of a sudden 'push' forward, so to rush is to move or act quickly and with urgency.