rush

/rʌʃ/

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Also a noun

Meaning

  1. To move, act, or progress with great haste or urgency.

    • He had to rush to the airport after his alarm failed to go off.

    • Don't rush through your homework or you will make careless mistakes.

  2. To transport or send someone or something somewhere very quickly.

    • Paramedics rushed the injured cyclist to the nearest trauma center.

    • Can this urgent legal document be rushed to the branch office before noon?

How it's used

When this means “move quickly”

  • rush to the station

They had to rush to catch the last train of the night.

When this means “transport quickly”

  • rush the patient to the hospital

“rushed him there.”

The ambulance rushed the patient to the emergency room.

Collocations

  • rush order
  • rush a decision

Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms

  • rush to conclusions

    form a judgment prematurely

    Let us examine all the facts before we rush to conclusions.