rush
- noun
- /rʌʃ/
- Jargon
- Pass rush coming.
Examples
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Here are the teams that scored fewer than five rushing touchdowns in a season since 1966.
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Bryce Ramey led VHS with 90 yards rushing while GC collected 285 total yards.
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Throwing him against the best pass rush in the league?
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Carroll somehow sidestepped the rush and fired a pass toward the end zone.
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The Trojans answer back with a 13-yard rushing touchdown, gaining the upper hand again 17 to 14.
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The quarterback called a play for a quick rush into the defensive line to gain yards.
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During the game, the team executed a powerful rush that pushed through the opposing defense.
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In the final quarter, the running back made a spectacular rush down the field, gaining crucial yardage.
Synonyms
A play where a player carries the ball instead of passing
A play in American football where a player runs forward with the ball
A play in American football when a player runs with the ball to move forward
Idioms
Compounds
- UK
A tall plant with many soft, upright stems that grows at the edges of ponds and marshes
A grass-like wetland plant with thin round stems that spreads along the ground
- Australian
A tall Australian plant that grows in wet places and has hollow stems in separate sections
- Specialized
A wildflower with narrow leaves and pale violet or white flowers that grows in wetlands in North America
A grass with thin, stiff stems and flower groups covered by leaves that grows in wet ground
- Specialized
A plant with thin stems that grows in clumps in wet places like marshes
- Specialized
A water plant with thin leaves kept in aquariums to give oxygen to the water
How Aggressive
- US
- Jargon
Surface Forms
Etymology
In football a rush is a running attempt to move the ball forward, using the same idea of a quick 'push' toward the goal.