Rush: meaning, definitions and examples
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rush
[ rʌʃ ]
quickly moving
to move or act with great haste; hurry
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She rushed to catch the bus before it left.
- He rushed through his homework to go play with his friends.
Translations
Translations of the word "rush" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pressa
- correria
- afobação
🇮🇳 जल्दी
- हड़बड़ी
- दौड़
🇩🇪 Eile
- Hektik
- Ansturm
🇮🇩 terburu-buru
- desakan
- terburu-buru
🇺🇦 поспіх
- метушня
- натиск
🇵🇱 pośpiech
- gonitwa
- napór
🇯🇵 急ぎ (いそぎ)
- 慌て (あわて)
- ラッシュ (ラッシュ)
🇫🇷 précipitation
- ruée
- hâte
🇪🇸 prisa
- apresuramiento
- carrera
🇹🇷 acele
- telaş
- koşuşturma
🇰🇷 서두름
- 혼잡
- 돌진
🇸🇦 عجلة
- هرع
- اندفاع
🇨🇿 spěch
- shon
- nápor
🇸🇰 náhlenie
- zhona
- nápor
🇨🇳 急忙 (jímáng)
- 匆忙 (cōngmáng)
- 冲刺 (chōngcì)
🇸🇮 naglica
- hitenje
- naval
🇮🇸 flýta
- æði
- áhlaup
🇰🇿 асығу
- шапшаңдық
- леп
🇬🇪 სიჩქარე
- აჩქარება
- ნადირობა
🇦🇿 tələsik
- tələsmə
- hücum
🇲🇽 prisa
- apresuramiento
- carrera
Word origin
The word 'rush' originated in the late Middle English period from the Old English word 'rūscan', meaning 'to drive', 'to urge', or 'to hasten'. Over time, the meaning of 'rush' evolved to encompass the idea of moving quickly or with urgency. The word has been used in various contexts throughout history, reflecting the human experience of haste and urgency in different situations.