· the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
Synonym(s): haste, hurry, rushing
Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move
· a sudden forceful flow
Synonym(s): spate, surge, upsurge
· grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
Hypernym(s): marsh_plant, bog_plant, swamp_plant
· physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
Synonym(s): Rush, Benjamin_Rush
· 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"
Synonym(s): bang, boot, charge, flush, thrill, kick
Hypernym(s): exhilaration, excitement
· a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"
Hypernym(s): outburst, burst, flare-up
· (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
Synonym(s): rushing
Hypernym(s): run, running, running_play, running_game
· move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
Synonym(s): hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
Antonym(s): linger
· attack suddenly
Hypernym(s): assail, assault, set_on, attack
· urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
Synonym(s): hurry
Hypernym(s): urge, urge_on, press, exhort
Antonym(s): delay
· act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
Synonym(s): hasten, hurry, look_sharp, festinate
· run with the ball, in football
Hypernym(s): run
· cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
Synonym(s): race
· cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
Synonym(s): induce, stimulate, hasten
Hypernym(s): effect, effectuate, set_up
· not accepting reservations
Synonym(s): first-come-first-serve
· done under pressure; "a rush job"
Synonym(s): rushed