hurry
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verb \ˈhər-ē, ˈhə-rē\hur·riedhur·ry·ing
Definition of HURRY
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
intransitive verb
: to move or act with haste <please hurry up>
— hur·ri·er noun
See Examples of HURRY
- Take your time. There's no need to hurry.
- She hurried off to her class.
- We hurried through the lesson so that we could finish early.
- The teacher hurried us through the lesson.
- They hurried the children off to bed.
- The quarterback was forced to hurry his throw.
Origin of HURRY
perhaps from Middle English horyen
First Known Use: 1592
Related to HURRY
- Synonyms
- accelerate, bundle, fast-track, hasten, quicken, rush, speed (up), whisk
- Antonyms
- brake, decelerate, retard, slow (down)
2hurry
nounDefinition of HURRY
1
: disturbed or disorderly activity : commotion
2
a : agitated and often bustling or disorderly haste b : a state of eagerness or urgency : rush
— in a hurry
: without delay : as rapidly as possible <the police got there in a hurry>
Examples of HURRY
- In her hurry to leave she forgot her briefcase.
- <after all her hurry to get her report done on time, Elizabeth learned that it wasn't due till the following week>
First Known Use of HURRY
1600
Related to HURRY
- Synonyms
- haste, hastiness, hustle, precipitation, precipitousness, rush
- Antonyms
- deliberateness, deliberation
See Synonym Discussion at haste
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