Hurry
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"
verb
(4) Urge to an unnatural speed
"Don't rush me, please!"
(5) Act or move at high speed
"We have to rush!"
"Hurry--it's late!"
(6) Move very fast
"The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Rushed action. When one is "in a hurry" (adverbial phrase) it means one is doing things quickly and often impatiently.
- In American football, an incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play.
Verb
- To do things quickly.
- He's hurrying because he's late.
- Often with , to speed up the rate of doing something.
- If you don't hurry you wont finish on time.