Definitions
There are 17 meanings of the word
Rush.
How to pronounce rush:
US
Rush - as a noun
The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
Example: "In his haste to leave he forgot his book"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
haste8hurry11rushing11Hypernyms (Closely Related)
motion8move9movement15Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Physician and american revolutionary leader; signer of the declaration of independence (1745-1813)
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benjamin rushA sudden forceful flow
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spate7surge6upsurge10Hypernyms (Closely Related)
flow10flowing14Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bog plantmarsh plantswamp plantHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The swift release of a store of affective force
Example: "They got a great bang out of it"
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boot6charge12flush11kick14thrill9A sudden burst of activity
Example: "Come back after the rush"
(american football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
Example: "The linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
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rushing11Rush - as an adjective satellite
Rush - as a verb
Move hurridly
Example: "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"
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belt alongbucket alongcannonball alonghasten9hie6hotfoot13pelt alongrace6rush alongspeed8step on itHypernyms (Closely Related)
go3locomote12move9travel9Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
linger7Urge to an unnatural speed
Example: "Don't rush me, please!"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hurry11Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
delay9Act at high speed
Example: "We have to rush!"
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festinate12hasten9hurry11look sharpRun with the ball, in football
Cause to move fast or to rush or race
Example: "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
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race6Cause to occur rapidly
Example: "The infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
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hasten9induce9stimulate11Rush - as an adjective
Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure.
Example: "A rush job"
Example Sentences
"I was in a rush to catch the bus."
"There was a rush of people entering the store on Black Friday."
"I felt a rush of adrenaline as I completed the bungee jump."
"The crowded subway platform was a rush of bodies."
"I experienced a sudden rush of memories when I entered my childhood home."
Word Game Points
Is RUSH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, rush is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
RUSH has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
Is RUSH a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, rush is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordRUSH has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.
Is RUSH a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, rush is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordRUSH has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.
