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Meaning of hurry
hurry (n)
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
hurry (v)
move very fast
act or move at high speed
urge to an unnatural speed
hurry (v. t.)
To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
To cause to be done quickly.
hurry (v. i.)
To move or act with haste; to proceed with celerity or precipitation; as, let us hurry.
hurry (n.)
The act of hurrying in motion or business; pressure; urgency; bustle; confusion.
hurry Sentence Examples
- The train was late, and we had to hurry to catch it.
- Don't hurry; there's plenty of time.
- He was in a hurry to get to work.
- We had to hurry to finish the project before the deadline.
- I'm in a hurry, so I don't have time to talk.
- Please hurry and help me with this.
- He was always in a hurry, even when there was no need.
- There's no need to hurry; we have plenty of time.
- I'm in a hurry, so I'll just grab a quick bite to eat.
- Please hurry and get ready; we're going to be late.
FAQs About the word hurry
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry, overly eager speed (and possible carelessness), the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner, move
haste,hustle, scramble, rush,precipitation, hastiness, scurry, speed, scuttle, precipitousness
deliberateness, slowness, procrastination, slowness, deliberateness, lateness, deliberation, procrastination,deliberation, lateness
The train was late, and we had to hurry to catch it.
Don't hurry; there's plenty of time.
He was in a hurry to get to work.
We had to hurry to finish the project before the deadline.