hurry

Formshurries, hurrying, hurried

Pluralhurries (some meanings)

1. 1
   verbintransitive

   To move or do something fast because there is little time.

   Like rushing to put your shoes on when the bus is already waiting.

   We need to hurry or we'll miss the train.

   She hurried to finish her chores before dark.

   Similarrush, hasten, race, dash, hustle

   Oppositedawdle, linger, dally, loiter

2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of doing something fast, often without enough care.

   In her hurry, she forgot her keys on the table.

   There was so much hurry that mistakes were made.

   Similarhaste, rush, bustle, hustle

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A need to do something fast, or a feeling that there is little time.

   There's no hurry, so take your time with it.

   What's the hurry? The store doesn't close yet.

   Similarrush, urgency, haste

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4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To make something happen faster than it normally would.

   Don't hurry your meal. There's plenty of time.

   They hurried the project to meet the deadline.

   Similarrush, hasten, expedite, accelerate, speed

   Oppositedelay, slow

5. 5
   verbintransitive

   To start going faster, often said as 'hurry up'.

   Hurry up, the movie's about to start!

   We need to hurry up if we want good seats.

   Similarspeed

   Oppositeslow

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6. 6
   verbtransitive

   To push someone to move or act faster.

   Stop trying to hurry me. I'm doing my best.

   The guide hurried the tourists toward the exit.

   Similarurge, hustle, rush, push, drive

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7. 7
   verbtransitive

   To push someone into acting too fast and without thinking.

   Don't let them hurry you into a bad decision.

   The salesman hurried her into signing the contract.

   Similarrush, push, pressure, railroad, stampede

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8. 8
   nouncountable

   In football, when a defender forces the quarterback to act too fast and the play fails.

   The defensive end got a hurry on the quarterback in the third quarter.

   Their pass rush produced several hurries last season.

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9. 9
   nouncountable

   In music, a fast, trembling passage played to match an exciting moment, often by violins.

   The orchestra launched into a hurry as the villain appeared.

   A sudden hurry from the strings raised the tension.

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10. 10
    verbtransitive

    In mining, to move coal from where it is dug to the track that carries it away.

    Young workers would hurry coal from the face to the tramway.

    He spent twelve hours a day hurrying coal underground.

    Similarhaul, convey

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