rash
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adverb \ˈrash\Definition of RASH
archaic : in a rash manner
Origin of RASH
Middle English (northern dialect) rasch quickly; akin to Old High German rasc fast
First Known Use: 15th century
2rash
adjectiveDefinition of RASH
1
: marked by or proceeding from undue haste or lack of deliberation or caution <a rash promise>
2
obsolete : quickly effective
— rash·ly adverb
— rash·ness noun
See Examples of RASH
- Their rash actions resulted in a serious accident that could have killed someone.
- Don't be rash about this decision. Take your time.
- It was rash of you to make that promise.
First Known Use of RASH
1509
Related to RASH
- Synonyms
- cursory, drive-by, flying, gadarene, headlong, helter-skelter, hurried, overhasty, pell-mell, precipitate, precipitous, hasty, rushed
- Antonyms
- deliberate, unhurried, unrushed
See Synonym Discussion at adventurous
3rash
nounDefinition of RASH
1
: an eruption on the body
2
: a large number of instances in a short period <a rash of complaints>
Examples of RASH
- The baby has a skin rash.
- The doctor said she developed the rash because of the medicine.
- I break out in a rash if I eat shellfish.
- Symptoms of the disease include rash and fever.
- There has been a rash of robberies in the city this summer.
Origin of RASH
obsolete French rache scurf, from Old French raiche, from Vulgar Latin *rasica, from *rasicare to scratch, from Latin rasus, past participle of radere
First Known Use: 1709
rash
noun \ˈrash\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RASH
: an eruption on the body typically with little or no elevation above the surface
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