Main Entry: ¹hur·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈhər-ē, ˈhə-rē\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): hur·ried; hur·ry·ing

Etymology: perhaps from Middle English horyen

Date: 1592

transitive verb 1 a : to carry or cause to go with haste <hurry them to the hospital> b : to impel to rash or precipitate action
2 a : to impel to greater speed : prod <used spurs to hurry the horse> b : expedite c : to perform with undue haste <hurry a minuet>intransitive verb : to move or act with haste <please hurry up>

— hur·ri·er noun