Canadian English Meaning of rush

rush

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Definitions and Meaning of rush in English

Wordnet

rush (n)

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

a sudden forceful flow

grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

the swift release of a store of affective force

a sudden burst of activity

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

Wordnet

rush (v)

move hurridly

attack suddenly

urge to an unnatural speed

act or move at high speed

run with the ball, in football

cause to move fast or to rush or race

cause to occur rapidly

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rush (s)

not accepting reservations

done under pressure

Webster

rush (n.)

A name given to many aquatic or marsh-growing endogenous plants with soft, slender stems, as the species of Juncus and Scirpus.

The merest trifle; a straw.

A moving forward with rapidity and force or eagerness; a violent motion or course; as, a rush of troops; a rush of winds; a rush of water.

Great activity with pressure; as, a rush of business.

A perfect recitation.

A rusher; as, the center rush, whose place is in the center of the rush line; the end rush.

The act of running with the ball.

Webster

rush (v. i.)

To move forward with impetuosity, violence, and tumultuous rapidity or haste; as, armies rush to battle; waters rush down a precipice.

To enter into something with undue haste and eagerness, or without due deliberation and preparation; as, to rush business or speculation.

Webster

rush (v. t.)

To push or urge forward with impetuosity or violence; to hurry forward.

To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error.

FAQs About the word rush

rush

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner, a sudden forceful flow, grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems,

accelerate,hurry,push,urge,bundle,drive,encourage,facilitate,fast track,hasten

Brake,decelerate,delay,hinder,impede,interfere (with),Restrain,Retard,slowly,arrest

ruse => ruse, ruscus aculeatus => Butcher's broom, ruscus => Ruscus, ruscaceae => Lily family, rus => Russian,