Rush
[n] the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
[n] (football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
[n] a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"; "he joined the gold rush"
[n] a sudden forceful flow
[n] the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks"
[n] physician and Revolutionary American leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
[n] grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
[adj] not accepting reservations
[v] urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
[v] act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
[v] attack suddenly
[v] of bodily processes such as fever, illness, etc.
[v] step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
[v] cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
[v] run with the ball, in football
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Synonyms
bang, belt along, Benjamin Rush, boot, bucket along, cannonball along, charge, first-come-first-serve(p), flush, haste, hasten, hasten, hie, hotfoot, hurry, hurry, induce, kick, pelt along, race, rush along, rushing, spate, speed, stimulate, surge, thrill