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 verb1 a: to carry or cause to go with haste <hurry them to the hospital> b: to impel to rash or precipitate action2 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