to rush off
20
3.8
- phrasal verb
- /rʌʃ ɔf/
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- I suddenly had to rush off to catch the bus after realizing I was late.
Instead, they, they just go rush off and start implementing whatever it is that they think that person meant.
- Instead, they, they just go rush off and start implementing whatever it is that they think that person meant.
- I don't want to jinx myself, but in an experience where you get to see everybody rush off of a plane at once and try to get their one door I like or a bus.
- So when I see people rushing off to upload consciousness to a chip, it feels more like escape from humanity than it is a journey forward.
- What a lot of dads don't know, and they fall into the deadly divorce trap, is that they rush off like lemmings to get divorced.
- And I'm not biased in saying that rushing off the shoulder, but but, but truthfully, I, I, I said this back then lost the point just like that.
Examples
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I'm sorry you had to rush off.
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Now you tried to rush off before I could tell you the rules.
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So they all had to rush off to the hospital.
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Maybe I can help you, but I must rush off now.
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Finally, she was able to change clothes, fix her face, and rush off to school.
Fiction book (1990) -
Then she excused them from the table, and they rushed off for their final hour of play.
Fiction book (1996) -
Dean Waters has to rush off, but assures me that Page knows all about the investigation.
Fiction book (1998) -
The old man and the woman, carrying bowls and pots, rushed off in the direction of the compound.
Fiction book (1992) -
Arrogant Aaron wakes up with a start, checks his watch, and rushes off to class.
Fiction book (2001) -
Othello, wearing a short windbreaker, rushes off with Iago and Bianca.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
550
1.6
To leave secretly and quickly to get away from danger or control
331
2.4
To run away from a place because it is dangerous
273
3.2
To leave a place quickly, often to travel somewhere else
260
3.7
To leave a place or person suddenly, often without saying goodbye
78
2.0
Leave a place suddenly, often to avoid someone or something
51
3.5
Have to leave immediately or very soon
19
6.4
To run away quickly after stealing or committing a crime
16
8.4
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble or danger
14
6.8
Leave a place or start a journey
12
7.7
Leave a place quickly, often in a rude way
11
4.4
Leave a place quickly to avoid being caught after causing or seeing trouble
11
4.5
Leave a place quickly because you are angry
7
9.2
Leave a place quickly to avoid trouble or danger
6
3.1
Get off a bus or leave a call quickly
5
5.8
To leave a place suddenly and unexpectedly
5
4.9
Leave a place suddenly and quickly because you feel scared
5
6.6
Leave a place quickly because people are angry or you are in trouble
5
7.2
Leave quickly to go somewhere or to avoid trouble
3
8.8
To leave quickly to avoid trouble or questions
3
8.2
To leave a place quickly to escape danger
2
2.5
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
2
9.8
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble
1
8.1
To leave a place quickly to be safe
1
6.4
To rush out suddenly from a safe place
1
6.3
To move away fast while making a very loud noise
1
7.9
To leave a place quickly, often without saying goodbye
1
6.0
To leave a place quickly to avoid danger or trouble
To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid
To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid
To leave quickly and quietly without being noticed
To run away quickly to avoid being caught
To leave quickly and quietly or tell someone rudely to go away
To leave a place suddenly, usually to go somewhere else
To leave quickly to avoid trouble or attention
Antonyms
How Quickly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to leave suddenly and in a hurry' is directly derivable from combining 'rush' (move or act rapidly) with 'off' (away), yielding a clear motion-away sense. This verb + particle composition is a common and predictable English pattern (and has cognates in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand it.
Etymology
The phrasal verb rush off gives a clear picture: someone rushes and goes off from a place, like running out the door in a hurry. That's why it means 'to leave suddenly and in a hurry'.