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

Then, for much of the fourth quarter, the Ravens trailed by two scores and were in hurry-up offense. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

The Mariners employed some unorthodox methods in practice this week to prepare for the Dons’ hurry-up offense. — Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025

For years, defensive players have faked injuries in order to stop the game clock as a means of stopping offensive momentum and managing substitutions when opposing offenses are in hurry-up mode. — Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025

Young and the offense finished on a positive note, as Canales mentioned, with the QB connecting with Sanders in the end zone during a hurry-up period of 11-on-11 drills. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025

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