1. (

• haste ,
• hurry ,
• rush ,
• rushing ,

) the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" ;

2. (

• rush ,
• spate ,
• surge ,
• upsurge

) a sudden forceful flow ;

3. (

• rush

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

4. (

• Rush ,
• Benjamin_Rush

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

5. (

• bang ,
• boot ,
• charge ,
• rush ,
• flush ,
• thrill ,
• kick

) the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" ;

6. (

• rush ,

) a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush" ;

7. (

• rush ,
• rushing

) (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush" ;

1. (

• rush ,
• hotfoot ,
• hasten ,
• hie ,
• speed ,
• race ,
• pelt_along ,
• rush_along ,
• cannonball_along ,
• bucket_along ,
• belt_along ,
• step_on_it

) move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" ;

2. (

• rush

) attack suddenly ;

3. (

• rush ,
• hurry ,

) urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" ;

4. (

• rush ,
• hasten ,
• hurry ,
• look_sharp ,
• festinate

) act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry;

5. (

• rush ,

) run with the ball, in football ;

6. (

• race ,
• rush ,

) cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze" ;

7. (

• induce ,
• stimulate ,
• rush ,
• hasten

) cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" ;

1. (

• first-come-first-serve ,
• rush

) not accepting reservations ;

2. (

• rush ,
• rushed

) done under pressure; "a rush job" ;