Hurrying: meaning, definitions and examples

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hurrying

[ ˈhʌr.iɪŋ ]

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quickly

Moving or acting with haste; rushing. To speed up the progress or completion of something.

Synonyms

accelerate, hasten, rush, speed up

Examples of usage

She was hurrying to catch the train before it departed.
He hurried through his homework so he could go out and play with his friends.

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quickly

The act of moving or acting with haste; rushing. A state of urgency or haste.

Synonyms

haste, hustle, rush, urgency

Examples of usage

She was in a hurry to get to the meeting on time.
The hurry of the situation made him forget his keys.

Translations

Translations of the word "hurrying" in other languages:

🇵🇹 apressando

🇮🇳 जल्दी करना

🇩🇪 eilen

🇮🇩 bergegas

🇺🇦 поспішати

🇵🇱 spieszyć się

🇯🇵 急ぐ (isogu)

🇫🇷 se dépêcher

🇪🇸 apurarse

🇹🇷 acele etmek

🇰🇷 서두르다 (seodureuda)

🇸🇦 يستعجل (yasta'jil)

🇨🇿 spěchat

🇸🇰 ponáhľať sa

🇨🇳 赶快 (gǎnkuài)

🇸🇮 hiteti

🇮🇸 flýta sér

🇰🇿 асығу

🇬🇪 ჩქარობს (chqarobs)

🇦🇿 tələsmək

🇲🇽 apurarse

Word origin

The word 'hurrying' is derived from the Old English word 'hurrian', which means 'to move or run with speed'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the act of moving quickly or acting with haste.

See also: hurried, hurriedly, hurry, unhurried.