hurrying
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- noun
- /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
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- The constant hurrying of commuters at the train station creates a bustling atmosphere every morning.
But she came into this world in a hurry, impatient like her mum.
- But she came into this world in a hurry, impatient like her mum.
- So clearly they were packing it up in a freaking hurry.
- Every time the haircut that I give myself in a hurry is bad, but I continue to do it.
- OK, so I'm channelling my inner hurry and I've got a bottle of red wine.
Examples
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And what happened was I was like, I was hurrying through it and I went and I opened some photo, I think it was like the lower third for the show.
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Nature is a dull affair, soundless, scentless, colorless; merely the hurrying of material, endlessly, meaninglessly.
Blog text (21) -
I repeat you hurrying, crashing, sad, distracted.
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For example, you come by this when you're hurrying to class and notice right there, same thing, right?
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It seems wrong somehow, your hurrying off like this.
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Nature is a dull affair, soundless, scentless, colorless; merely the hurrying of material, endlessly, meaninglessly.
Blog text (21) -
Reuben Brower indicates not only the achievement of "breathlessness" and "hurrying" in the poem but also the role of Frost's blank verse in such pacing.
Academic text (2016) -
So I moseyed around to his other side (no hurrying) to find out what he might be holding—and I noted a cellular phone in his gloved hands.
Academic text (1995) -
After the fire alarm went off, there was a lot of hurrying as people rushed to exit the building.
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Her hurrying to finish the project showcased her urgency to meet the deadline.
Synonyms
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How fast someone or something moves
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A state of acting quickly that often causes mistakes
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2.0
How fast someone or something moves
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3.4
Very quick action that often causes mistakes
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A speed that is quicker than usual for a task or activity
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A speed of progress much faster than usual
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Very fast movement, action, or change
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A rise in speed or intensity
A quick, often careless movement that can cause mistakes
A feeling of being in a hurry that makes you rush and make mistakes
How fast something happens or is done
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hurrying comes from old words that meant 'to rush' or 'push' and may be linked to the word hurtle, which shows a sudden, fast movement. So, hurrying as a noun means the act of moving quickly or being in a rush.