rush of energy
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4.1
- noun
:
oleada de energía
- Miller felt a rush of energy go through his body from the crown of his head to his toes.
- felt a rush of energy
But the arousal that's created from those stress hormones is a rush of energy.
- But the arousal that's created from those stress hormones is a rush of energy.
- She felt this whole rush of energy restore back to her.
Examples
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Most foods that we like give us a "high"—a rush of energy of some sort—and that's what we like.
Blog text (16) -
The rush of energy, yeah.
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She felt this whole rush of energy restore back to her.
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[John] While working through the steps of the fellowship, I began to feel a huge rush of energy.
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Later in life, I... couldn't find a place to fill that void... to get that same rush of energy.
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If you feel that rush of energy surging through your body, don't fight the feeling... just let it flow.
Blog text (24) -
He was more like Dickie than like Ronnie, she decided, the way he'd just sit around for long while and then suddenly be moved by a rush of energy.
Fiction book (1997) -
If you feel that rush of energy surging through your body, don't fight the feeling... just let it flow.
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She felt a little rush of energy after finishing her morning workout.
Synonyms
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1.0
A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it
240
3.7
A sudden strong feeling of excitement or pleasure
132
4.2
A sudden big rise in amount or number
98
4.6
A sudden feeling of energy or excitement
17
5.8
A strong, happy feeling of excitement
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4.1
A sudden feeling of excitement or thrill
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3.2
A quick increase in how active and awake you feel after food, drink or activity
A sudden strong feeling of excitement and energy in a thrilling or stressful situation
A sudden strong movement or increase
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a 'rush' (a sudden, intense feeling) of 'energy' (bodily or mental vigor) yields a sudden strong feeling of energy. The noun + of + noun pattern is transparent and common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Rush of energy comes from the image of a quick wave of power moving through the body, where rush means a sudden fast movement and energy means strength or excitement, so it now means 'a sudden, strong feeling of energy or excitement'.