hurry-up

adjective

hur·​ry-up ˈhər-ē-ˌəp 

ˈhə-rē-

: speeded up : completed in a hurry

a hurry-up dinner

Examples of hurry-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kennedy mixed hurry-up tempo with monotonous drives to keep Cal (0-1) guessing. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

One day earlier, the Eagles struggled in the hurry-up drill and could not score. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The Democrats are having a hurry-up convention on July 25th to replace Platner on the ballot in Maine. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Confronted about what was happening to Tagovailoa’s game, and Miami’s inability to run a hurry-up offense with him behind center, McDaniel eventually benched Tagovailoa for the final three games of the season, turning over the team to rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hurry-up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup