hurry (Meaning)

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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

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hurry (v)

move very fast

act or move at high speed

urge to an unnatural speed

Webster

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.

Webster

hurry (v. i.)

To move or act with haste; to proceed with celerity or precipitation; as, let us hurry.

Webster

hurry (n.)

The act of hurrying in motion or business; pressure; urgency; bustle; confusion.

hurry Sentence Examples

  1. The train was late, and we had to hurry to catch it.
  2. Don't hurry; there's plenty of time.
  3. He was in a hurry to get to work.
  4. We had to hurry to finish the project before the deadline.
  5. I'm in a hurry, so I don't have time to talk.
  6. Please hurry and help me with this.
  7. He was always in a hurry, even when there was no need.
  8. There's no need to hurry; we have plenty of time.
  9. I'm in a hurry, so I'll just grab a quick bite to eat.
  10. 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

scramble, rush, haste,hustle,precipitation, hastiness, speed, scuttle, scurry, precipitousness

deliberateness, slowness, lateness, lateness, procrastination, procrastination, deliberation, slowness,deliberation, deliberateness

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.