verb
rush
ruhsh
verb
1
To hurry or do something very quickly, sometimes carelessly.
"She rushed through breakfast to catch the early train."
"Don't rush the report — take the time to check it properly."
noun
1
A sudden burst of activity, movement, or feeling.
"There was a rush of shoppers as the doors opened for the sale."
"She felt a rush of excitement when she got the acceptance letter."
2
A tall, grass-like marsh plant with hollow stems, used for weaving mats and baskets.
"The riverbank was thick with rushes swaying in the wind."
How to Use Rush
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo hurry, or a sudden surge of activity or feeling; also, a name for a marsh plant, an unrelated sense from a different word history.
Common pairings
rush hour
a rush of adrenaline
in a rush
rush to judgment
Word Forms
rushed past tense, rushes plural, rushes plural, rushes singular
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Etymology
Likely from Middle English ruschen ("to make a rushing noise"), from Old English hrysċan, related to Proto-Germanic roots meaning "fast, quick."