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rushing

rushing

1.0
A quick, often careless movement that can cause mistakes
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
translation icon : apresuramiento
  • There is no rushing the healing process.

Nobody pushed, no rush to the car.

Examples

  • No, rushing won't make you fit it all in.

  • (RUSHING)

    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

  • You know, it takes it does, it takes time and not rushing the process either.

  • No, rushing won't make you fit it all in.

  • That's maybe part of not rushing through it, but getting this.

  • [ WATER RUSHING, BIRDS CHIRPING ]

    Edges of the Lord (2001)

  • Rushing to finish your homework often leads to mistakes.

  • The rushing of the river after the rain created a beautiful sound.

  • He learned that rushing through his tasks made him forget important details.

Synonyms

hurry
vsrushing
∞ 1.0

A state of acting quickly that often causes mistakes

refers to the actual moving or acting that shows urgency and carelessness
rush
vsrushing
518 1.8

A sudden strong movement or flow caused by urgency and excitement

is about moving quickly with frequent carelessness rather than sudden intensity
haste
vsrushing
65 3.4

Very quick action that often causes mistakes

is moving quickly and often careless, not only urgent speed
rapidity
vsrushing
6 4.6

Very fast movement, action, or change

focuses on quick movement that often includes careless action
hurrying
vsrushing
1 1.1

Moving or acting quickly because there is little time

involves quick action that often includes carelessness
hurriedness
vsrushing
5.6

A feeling of being in a hurry that makes you rush and make mistakes

is the action of moving quickly where carelessness often appears
speediness
vsrushing
2.8

How fast something happens or is done

emphasizes quickness that often includes careless movement or action

Antonyms

slowing
13 2.7

A decrease in how fast something moves or happens

How Fast

sprint
55 2.1
dash
38 1.6
rushing
1.0
hurry
∞ 1.0
stroll
92 1.2

Surface Forms

rushing singular
rushings plural

Morphology

rushing = rush (transparent) = rush + ing

The meaning of 'rushing' as a noun derived from 'rush' is clear and follows standard grammatical rules.

Etymology

Rushing comes from the verb rush, which means 'move quickly' and brings to mind a sudden wave or crowd pushing forward. That's why rushing means hurrying and often doing things carelessly.