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rush

rush

81 5.4
An attempt in football to move the ball forward by running
  • noun
  • /rʌʃ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : carrera
  • Pass rush coming.

Examples

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • During the game, the team executed a powerful rush that pushed through the opposing defense.

  • In the final quarter, the running back made a spectacular rush down the field, gaining crucial yardage.

Synonyms

run
vsrush
  • US
211 5.5

A play where a player carries the ball instead of passing

focuses on attempts specifically aimed at penetrating the defensive line
running play
vsrush
  • US
4 4.4

A play in American football where a player runs forward with the ball

emphasizes carries that aim to break through the defensive line rather than general plays
rushing
vsrush
  • Jargon
1 4.6

A play in American football when a player runs with the ball to move forward

means the same thing but uses a different grammatical form

Idioms

9.9

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

Compounds

49 2.3

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

6 3.6

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

6 3.0

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

bum's rush
  • Archaic
2 9.5

A quick, rude way to make someone leave

A sudden strong feeling that makes you active and excited

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 that adds oxygen to aquarium water

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

rush grass
  • Specialized
8.1

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

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 candle
  • Archaic
9.9

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

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

9.9

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

paper rush
  • Archaic
9.9

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

scouring rush
  • Specialized
9.9

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

9.9

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

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

8.9

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

spike rush
  • Specialized
8.9

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

A plant with hollow striped stems used to scrub pots

How Aggressive

rush
  • Jargon
81 5.4

Surface Forms

rush singular
rushes plural

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.