Haste
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
"In his haste to leave he forgot his book"
(2) Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
"He soon regretted his haste"
(3) A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
"In a hurry to lock the door"
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Etymology
Blend of hasten (verb), (cf. Dutch haasten, German hasten, Danish , Swed. hasta "to hasten, rush") and hast (noun) "haste" from haste (French: hâte) from , violence . Akin to Old Frisian hāst, hāste "haste", O.E. hǣst "violence", O.E. hǣste "violent, impetuous, vehement", Old Norse /, Gothic . Cognate with German and Danish .
Noun
- A speedy or quick action. (e.g. We were running late so we finished our meal in haste)
Related terms
- hasten verb
- hastily adverb
- hasty adjective
- make haste
- posthaste, post haste adverb
Verb
- To urge onward; to hasten
- To move with haste.
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