hurry

The word “hurry” means to move or act with speed, or to make someone or something move faster. In plain terms, to move fast because time is short, or the feeling of needing to move fast.

“Hurry” is pronounced HUH-ree (/ˈhʌ.ɹi/ in IPA).

Here is “hurry” used in a sentence: “We need to hurry or we'll miss the flight.”

Depending on how it is used, “hurry” can be a verb and a noun.

The word “hurry” comes from Middle English. From Middle English horien ("to rush"), probably related to Proto-Germanic roots meaning "to rush" or "to vibrate rapidly" — distantly connected to the word rush itself.

“Hurry” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Hurry” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to move or act with speed, or to make someone or something move faster.

Both mean to move or act quickly, but rush suggests more force, haste, and sometimes carelessness. Hurry is a slightly softer, everyday word for speeding up without that added sense of chaos.

Adding 'up' makes the phrase more emphatic and is usually a direct command telling someone to go faster. 'Hurry' on its own can be a gentler prompt or a plain statement about moving quickly.

Both mean to speed up an action or a person. Hasten is more formal and appears mainly in writing, while hurry is the common choice in everyday speech.