英语词汇“rush”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

rush

释义

rush¹ verbrush² noun

rushrush1 /rʌʃ/ S2 W3 verb

MENU FOR rushrush1 move quickly2 rush to do something3 do something too quickly4 take/send urgently5 make somebody hurry6 liquid7 blood8 attack9 American universities10 American footballPhrasal verbsrush aroundrush something outrush something through

WORD ORIGINrush1

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French ruser ‘to drive back, deceive’, from Latin recusare; ➔ RECUSE

VERB TABLE

rush

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	rush
	he, she, it	rushes
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	rushed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have rushed
	he, she, it	has rushed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had rushed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will rush
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have rushed

Continuous Form
Present	I	am rushing
	he, she, it	is rushing
	you, we, they	are rushing
Past	I, he, she, it	was rushing
	you, we, they	were rushing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been rushing
	he, she, it	has been rushing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been rushing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be rushing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been rushing

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Don't try to rush things in a new relationship.
Everyone rushed out into the street to see what was happening.
I rushed over to meet him.
I don't mean to rush you but I really need to get going.
If you rush your meals, you'll get indigestion.
Lawrence rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown.
Police in riot gear rushed the demonstrators.
She decided to rush the Tri-Delta sorority.
The book was rushed into print, and there are a lot of mistakes in it.
There's plenty of time - we don't need to rush.
Try to do your work calmly and carefully, without rushing.
Water rushed through the gutters during the heavy thunderstorm.
We rushed around trying to get all the information we needed before the end of the week.
Zack rushed to tell her what had happened.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Because it was rushed through, another piece of legislation is now needed to put matters right.
But as it rushed up the side of the church steeple Carol had a fright.
Fenner had two catches for 24 yards, but did not have a rushing attempt against the Chargers.
Fools rush on war to make a weaker country their slave.
He was in livery, and told me he was rushed off his feet.
However, other people will be rushing you along today.
The hospitals rush these lower-paid workers on the hospital floor as soon as possible.
The Raiders have not had a rushing touchdown since Williams scored against Dallas on Nov. 19, 1995.

THESAURUS► rush

to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere soon: · He was rushing out of his office in order to go to a meeting.· There’s no need to rush - we have plenty of time.

► hurry

to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual, especially because there is not much time: · People hurried into stores to escape the rain.· You ll have to hurry or we 'll be late for breakfast· I hurried through the rest of my workout and showered as quickly as I could.

► race

to go somewhere as fast as you can: · She raced downstairs to tell her mother.· He raced back to his car and called for help.

► tear

to run very quickly and without really looking where you are going, because you are in a hurry: · I saw two boys tearing across the field towards the tree.· He tore down the stairs and out of the house.· They tore out of the building.

► dash

to run somewhere very fast, especially only a short distance: · Bob dashed across the road to his friend’s house.· Her heart was pumping furiously as she dashed through the kitchen to the front door.· I dashed outside to try to rescue the unfortunate creature.

► hustle

American English informal to hurry when you are doing something or going somewhere: · You better hustle or you’re going to miss the school bus.

► hasten

literary to hurry somewhere, especially because you need to do something: · Suddenly frightened, she hastened back to where her friends were standing.· She took a deep breath and then hastened after him.

Longman Language Activatorto move very fast in a particular direction► race/tear

to go somewhere as fast as you can: race back/up/into etc: · Hearing the children's screams, she raced back to the house.· A police car came racing down the road.tear away/up/across etc: · She tore across the lobby, then up three flights of stairs.· Just before the explosion, a man came tearing across the street.

► rush/dash

to go somewhere very quickly because you are in a hurry: rush out/around/into etc: · Everyone rushed out into the street to see what was happening.· People were rushing past me on their way to work.dash into/around/to etc: · Pam dashed into the store just as it was closing.· The boys dashed across the road and disappeared into the woods.

► fly

to travel or go somewhere extremely quickly: fly past/up/along etc: · As I slowed down another car flew past me and turned to the left.· The bus was flying along when suddenly the driver slammed on the brakes.

► dart

to run, fly, or swim with a sudden quick movement: dart through/back/across etc: · I could see small silvery fish darting through the water.· As the rain began to fall harder, I darted into the first shop I could find.

► streak

written if someone or something streaks somewhere, they run or fly there so fast that you can hardly see them: streak across/past/away etc: · Two aircraft streaked across the sky.· I caught a glimpse of a man streaking away into the shadows.

► whizz

to move extremely quickly through the air or along a road, making a loud high noise: whizz past/by/through etc: · A bullet whizzed past my ear.· I stared out the window, watching as kids on bicycles and skateboards whizzed by.

► zoom

if a car, bus, plane etc zooms somewhere, it moves there extremely fast, making a loud noise with its engine: zoom past/through/over etc: · The plane zoomed low over the airfield.· A fire engine zoomed past us.

► speed

to move somewhere very quickly, especially in a vehicle: speed along/by/towards etc: · An ambulance sped by on its way to an accident.· Small patrol boats sped along the shore.

► be really moving

use this to say that someone or something is going extremely fast: · That car must have been really moving when it hit the van.

to go somewhere or do something very quickly► hurry

to go somewhere or do something more quickly than usual, for example because you are late or because you must finish something by a particular time: · Please hurry - this is an emergency.· We have plenty of time, there's no need to hurry.· Brewing beer is a long process and should not be hurried.hurry across/after/away etc: · The day was cold, and students hurried across campus to warm classrooms.· Elizabeth disappeared into the crowd and Donald had to hurry after her.hurry to do something: · In the kitchen Paul was hurrying to get the dinner ready before six o'clock.

► rush

to do something or go somewhere very quickly, often so quickly that you do not do it carefully or properly: · Try to do your work calmly and carefully, without rushing.· The book was rushed into print, and there are a lot of mistakes in it.· If you rush your meals, you'll get indigestion.rush out/around/into etc: · Everyone rushed out into the street to see what was happening.· We rushed around trying to get all the information we needed before the end of the week.rush to do something: · Zack rushed to tell her what had happened.· I rushed over to meet him.rush things: · Don't try to rush things in a new relationship.

► dash

to go somewhere very quickly, usually by running, especially because there is something important or urgent you must do: dash around/out/into/across etc: · Kids were dashing across the playground chasing a ball.· He just dashed into the office and then dashed out again without speaking to anyone.· She dashed off to the airport and just managed to catch her plane.dash to do something: · I dashed downstairs to answer the phone.

► in a hurry/in a rush

if you do something in a hurry or in a rush , you do it too quickly because you do not have much time, usually with the result that you make mistakes: · She had left in a hurry, and had forgotten her driver's license.be in a hurry/rush to do something: · We were in a hurry to get back to the office.· Why are they in such a rush to sell the house?

► hurry through/rush through

to hurry in order to finish something in time, often so that you do not do something properly: · She hurried through her breakfast with her eye on the clock.· Don't rush through the chapters; take notes as you read.· People hurried through their morning chores, wanting to get to the fair.

► hurriedly

written if you do something hurriedly , you do it very quickly because you do not have much time: · He dressed hurriedly and went to answer the door.· The official hurriedly glanced through my papers and stamped my passport.· "Sorry," Alice said, as she hurriedly put out her cigarette.

► in haste

especially written if you do something in haste , you do it too quickly and without taking enough care - used especially in literature: · She had married in haste and regretted it ever since.in your haste to do something (=because you want to do something very quickly): · In his haste to leave, he almost forgot his coat.

to make someone hurry► hurry somebody up

· They're taking a long time to finish. Can you hurry them up a little?· I think she's nearly finished packing. I'll go hurry her up.

► rush/hurry

to make someone hurry, especially when you are impatient, and so that they do not have time to do something carefully or properly: · I wish you wouldn't hurry me. I'm being as quick as I can.· Don't rush me! You'll only make me get it wrong.· I'm sorry to rush you, but we don't have much time left.

► chivvy somebody along

British informal to try to make someone do something more quickly, by repeatedly telling them to hurry: · He'll get the job done, but you need to chivvy him along a bit.

WORD SETS► College

AA, nounacademia, nounacademic, adjectiveacademic, nounacademy, nounalum, nounalumna, nounalumni, nounalumnus, nounassistant professor, nounAssociate of Arts, nounassociate professor, nounaudit, verbBA, nounbachelor's degree, nounBig Man on Campus, nounblue book, nounbrother, nounBSc, nounbursar, nounbursary, nouncampus, nounCantab, chair, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounclass, nouncoed, nouncommencement, nouncommunity college, nounconservatoire, nounconservatory, nounconvocation, nouncourse, nouncredit, nouncum laude, adverbdean, noundean's list, noundiploma, noundissertation, noundoctor, noundoctoral, adjectivedoctorate, nounDoctor of Philosophy, noundon, noundorm, noundormitory, noundouble first, noundown, adverbelective, nounexaminer, nounextension, nounextramural, adjectivefaculty, nounfinancial aid, nounfirst class, noungrad, noungrad school, noungraduate, noungraduate, verbgraduate, adjectivegraduate school, noungraduation, nounGRE, nounGreek, nounhall, nounhall of residence, nounhaze, verbhigher education, nounhomecoming, nounhonor roll, nounhonours degree, nounintercollegiate, adjectiveintramural, adjectiveIvy League, the, adjectivejoint honours, nounjunior college, nounlectureship, nounLLB, nounLLD, nounLLM, nounMA, nounmagna cum laude, adjectivemajor, nounMaster of Arts, nounMaster of Science, nounmaster's, nounmaster's degree, nounmatriculate, verbmature student, nounMBA, nounMEd, nounmedic, nounmedical school, nounMFA, nounmidterm, nounMilitary Academy, nounminor, nounMLitt, nounmortarboard, nounMPhil, nounM.Sc., nounOpen University, the, option, nounoral, nounOxbridge, nounPhD, nounPhi Beta Kappa, nounpledge, nounpledge, verbpoly, nounpolytechnic, nounpost doctoral, adjectivepost-grad, nounpostgraduate, nounpostgraduate, adjectivepractical, nounprof, nounprofessor, nounprofessorial, adjectiveprofessorship, nounProvost, nounqualified, adjectivequarter, nounrag, nounread, verbreadership, nounredbrick, adjectiverush, verbrush, nounsandwich course, nounschool, nounsemester, nounseminar, nounseminary, nounsenate, nounsenior, nounsingle honours, nounsophomore, nounsorority, nounspring break, nounstate university, nounstudent union, nounsubject, nounsumma cum laude, adverbsummer school, nounsurvey course, nounsyllabus, nountech, nountechnical college, nountenure, nountermly, adjectivetertiary education, nountheological college, nounthesis, nounthird, nounthird class, nountutor, nountutorial, nountutorial, adjective2.1, nountwo-two, nounU., undergraduate, noununi, nounUniv., university, nounupperclassman, nounupperclasswoman, nounvac, nounvacation, nounvarsity, nounvice-chancellor, nounvisiting professor, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► rush it/things

When we first met, neither of us wanted to rush things.

► rushed to hospital

Dan was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a rush/blast/stream of air

· There was a cold rush of air as she wound down her window.

► a wave/flood/surge/rush of emotion

(=a sudden very strong emotion)· A great surge of emotion swept through her when she learnt that he was safe.

► the evening rush hour

(=the busy time in the evening when a lot of people are travelling home from work)· There's always congestion on the motorways during the evening rush hour.

► frantic pace/rush/haste etc

There was a frantic rush to escape from the building.

► be taken/rushed/airlifted to hospital

British English, be taken/rushed/airlifted to the hospital American English· Three people were taken to hospital after a crash on the motorway.

► mad dash/rush/panic etc

We all made a mad dash for the door.

► sudden rush of

Life is cruel, she thought, with a sudden rush of anger.

► rush-hour traffic

· I left early to try to miss the rush-hour traffic.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► headlong

· None the less, Henry did not rush headlong down the road to schism.· Settlers rushed headlong across the wilderness to claim the best land.· Rush headlong to the grave with the most outlandish style possible.

► on

· He came rushing on to the platform just as a train bound for Debden came in.· Hatch has rushed on, as well, to the further excess of denouncing appellate judges appointed by Clinton for dissenting opinions.· Thing is, you've got to grab attention with just one phrase as punters rush on by.· He rushed on to the stage with a knife, tried to kill her.· The jitney rushed on into another narrow tunnel.· But our hopes and fears are irrelevant as the train rushes on.· Why did life have to rush on so?

NOUN► aid

· Two brave men changed direction to rush to his aid, but neither of them even reached the wire.· He looks up and sees over her shoulder his chauffeur and the yardboy rushing to his aid.· Players rushed to his aid, but there was little either they or physiotherapist Lawrie Brown could do.· A lorry driver heard her screams and rushed to her aid.· Horrified security staff rushed to Boris's aid and saved him from what would have been a hairy trip home.

► air

· He runs downhill, loving the feel of the air rushing past him.· Gao Yang jerked his head around, as his stomach lurched and a pocket of air rushed noisily to his throat.· Another draught of air entered and rushed about.· The weather systems were monumental in extent, whole continents of air rushing madly out of Siberia.· A blast of heated air rushed past, and poisonous smoke belched towards him.· Later, when you let go of the balloon, the air rushed out.· A wave of hot air rushed around the fleeing Karnstein and down the tunnel.· The force of the air rushing out made the balloon move.

► blood

· Laura gasped, the blood seeming to rush through her veins with a new, heady warmth.· His admonishments do more to get my blood rushing than do the miles we travel together around the park.· Oliver stood for a moment in terror, the blood rushing through him until he felt he was on fire.· The knife left a thin white trail where the flesh was momentarily parted before the blood rushed in again beneath the skin.· Thoughts of the night that had just passed set her heart pounding and the blood rushing to her face.· Perhaps the swing sends the blood rushing to his brain and it gets over-enriched and out of kilter.· She licks at my toes and fingertips, sucking at them until my blood rushes to greet her touch.

► door

· Arthur rushed quickly to the door.· A few words from the loudspeaker and everyone rose and rushed to the cabin doors.· Screaming wildly, I rushed to the door and shook it.· We get on an elevator and immediately rush to close the door button for fear of waiting 10 seconds...· Afterward, while she was rushing back out the door, I managed to grab hold of her and introduce myself.· Suddenly I heard a loud scream and rushed to the front door.· She rushed out the front door, which Mr Holmes can not have closed properly behind him.

► foot

· There had been lots of problems, and they were rushed off their feet.· We're rushed off of our feet.· He was in livery, and told me he was rushed off his feet.· We were rushed off our feet yesterday.· We have people in to help and we're still rushed off our feet.· Bus managers were expecting to be rushed off their feet.

► hospital

· The needle had apparently disappeared into her thigh, so the nuns had rushed her to the hospital.· Paramedics rushed Weyer to the hospital in downtown Manhattan after he collapsed.· Susan's cousin, Craig O'Mahoney, was born with heart problems and had to be rushed to a hospital on Tyneside.· Little Gita was rescued by the firemen and rushed to the hospital.· He was rushed to Brompton Hospital where for five weeks he lay under continuous oxygen.· And in one case, three teen-age girls were found unconscious in a trunk and rushed to a local hospital.· Olson and Vargas were rushed to Tucson area hospitals.

► house

· She rushed into the house, throwing her books on a chair.· After eating a small square of chocolate he became very aggressive and rushed around the house frantically banging doors and kicking furniture.· When she rushed into the house in Tace Way Stephen wasn't even there.· Chris said she laughed and he had to rush out of the house or he'd have killed her ....· He rushed into the house and put the receiver back.· David rushed out of the house and asked where we were going.

► room

· A huge sob caught in her throat as she rushed across the room to slam the door after him.· I heard the suction of the refrigerator door opening, and then she came rushing back into the room.· At that point, Achaachi rushed across the room, grabbed Dlimi and told him to stop.· He asked my permission to call Reagan, and rushed out of the room.· I rush out of the room, turn the key in the lock ... and what's this?· His colleagues rushed him to a room in the adjoining New Takanawa Prince Hotel.· Back at the station, the film was rushed into the cutting room and we caught the programme.· She seemed to realize some-thing, then turned and rushed to the garden room door.

► things

· You do tend to rush into things.· I wanted to make sure I settled down and not rush through things.· She had spent her life rushing into things - and this was no time to stop.· Yanto resisted the urge to rush things.· Mr Potter says it's as well not to rush things, not this early in my career.· Intimacy, of a kind; they were both reserved people, they didn't rush things.· Don't be rushed into things.

► water

· Outside there was the noise of water rushing along gutters inadequate to their task.· The water came rushing into the hold.· She spat violently. Water rushed over rocks.· A series of brass grates are arranged in the exhibit, and water rushes throughout.· As they crossed, the water rushed fiercely below them.· He opened his mouth to scream his anger and pain, and the water rushed in, eager to silence him.· The water seemed to rush to meet him.

► wind

· The sun was shining brilliantly, for a moment, and the wind rushed full in her face.· The wind rushed under it, gusting hot grit into our faces.· Billy felt the wind rushing into the cab as the lorry trundled through the tunnel and he felt relieved.· I would see below me a landscape of lights, and a wind would rush past my ears.· The wind rushing up the river shook the whole building, and the rain beat violently against the windows.· I listen to the wind rushing around the canteen-sized stone.· A buffeting wind rushed over the land, bringing with it salt that clung insistently to Elisabeth's face.· The wind rushing about made the maps blow around.

VERB► come

· He came rushing on to the platform just as a train bound for Debden came in.· I heard the suction of the refrigerator door opening, and then she came rushing back into the room.· When the tea break comes everybody rushes to the model, holding their cups over the plan.· But as soon as he came, he rushed to the bathroom to shower.· He detected the faint smell of blood just before the familiar but oddly stagnant odor of Jinju came rushing toward him.· The recollection of those whispered words came rushing back to haunt her.· The water came rushing into the hold.

► feel

· Billy felt the wind rushing into the cab as the lorry trundled through the tunnel and he felt relieved.· Then why did he feel rushed?· When she went to fetch the water she felt sharp pains rushing through her body.· The time dilemma, this sense of always feeling rushed, can not be solved just by shutting off the television.· I felt the blood rush to my centre - legs, fingertips, head all emptying at once in a rush - No!

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► rush to do something

Investors rushed to buy the newly issued stocks.
Everyone within 100 yards dropped their cell phones and rushed to the scrum.
First-aid workers rushed to her and after about 10 minutes carried her out on a stretcher.
These little fishes become quite tame and will respond at feeding time by rushing to their food like a litter of puppies.
Thus the wise medical investigator assesses an apparent difference for biological implications before rushing to statistics.
We rushed to join in, to help Dad.
We have to rush to join the others in our foursome.
When it stops, everyone rushes to stand on the newspapers.
You rush to the gym, and... oh no!

► blood rushes to somebody’s face/cheeksPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► give somebody the bum's rush► fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)► be rushed/run off your feet

All the sales assistants are run off their feet. The shop ought to take on more staff.
It's my son's birthday party tomorrow. I've been absolutely rushed off my feet getting ready for it.
Bus managers were expecting to be rushed off their feet.
He was in livery, and told me he was rushed off his feet.
Obviously, the emergency services are run off their feet.
There had been lots of problems, and they were rushed off their feet.
We were rushed off our feet yesterday.

► go flying/laughing/rushing etc

Any minute I expected the poor little madman to go flying in the night, dead.
Bodies not strapped in by seat belts go flying.
But shouldn't you try and find out some more about him before you go rushing off?
It tripped on a book and almost went flying, but it just succeeded in remaining upright.
So why had she gone rushing north from Lima to see this half-brother of hers?
Spit went flying, seen by millions.
The doll and blanket went flying, bounced off the far end of the block, and fell into the make-believe river.
The next member of the team took his place at the stumps only to see both bails go flying.

► rush/plunge headlong into something

Stockbrokers should prevent their clients from plunging headlong into trouble.
Up went a roar as he plunged headlong into the stew.

1move quickly [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere very soon SYN hurry:

A small girl rushed past her.

Mo rushed off down the corridor.► see thesaurus at hurry2rush to do something to do something very quickly and without delay:

I rushed to pack my suitcase before she came back.

He rushed to help his comrade.3do something too quickly [intransitive, transitive] to do or decide something too quickly, especially so that you do not have time to do it carefully or well:

He does not intend to rush his decision.rush into

I’m not rushing into marriage again.rush through

She rushed through her script.rush it/things

When we first met, neither of us wanted to rush things.4take/send urgently [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to take or send someone or something somewhere very quickly, especially because of an unexpected problemrush somebody/something to something

The Red Cross rushed medical supplies to the war zone.

Dan was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries.5make somebody hurry [transitive] to try to make someone do something more quickly than they want to:

I’m sorry to rush you, but we need a decision by Friday.rush somebody into (doing) something

They felt they were being rushed into choosing a new leader.6liquid [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if water or another liquid rushes somewhere, it moves quickly:

Water rushed through the gorge.7blood blood rushes to somebody’s face/cheeks used to say that someone’s face becomes red because they feel embarrassed:

I felt the blood rush to my face as I heard my name.8attack [transitive] to attack a person or place suddenly and in a group:

They rushed the guard and stole his keys.9American universities American English a)[transitive] to give parties for students, have meetings etc, in order to decide whether to let them join your fraternity or sorority (=type of club) b)[intransitive, transitive] to go through the process of trying to be accepted into one of these clubs10American football [intransitive, transitive] to carry the ball forwardTHESAURUSrush to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere soon: · He was rushing out of his office in order to go to a meeting.· There’s no need to rush - we have plenty of time.hurry to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual, especially because there is not much time: · People hurried into stores to escape the rain.· You ll have to hurry or we 'll be late for breakfast· I hurried through the rest of my workout and showered as quickly as I could.race to go somewhere as fast as you can: · She raced downstairs to tell her mother.· He raced back to his car and called for help.tear to run very quickly and without really looking where you are going, because you are in a hurry: · I saw two boys tearing across the field towards the tree.· He tore down the stairs and out of the house.· They tore out of the building.dash to run somewhere very fast, especially only a short distance: · Bob dashed across the road to his friend’s house.· Her heart was pumping furiously as she dashed through the kitchen to the front door.· I dashed outside to try to rescue the unfortunate creature.hustle American English informal to hurry when you are doing something or going somewhere: · You better hustle or you’re going to miss the school bus.hasten literary to hurry somewhere, especially because you need to do something: · Suddenly frightened, she hastened back to where her friends were standing.· She took a deep breath and then hastened after him.rush around (also rush about British English) phrasal verb to try to do a lot of things in a short period of time:

Get things ready early so that you don’t have to rush around at the last minute.rush something ↔ out phrasal verb to make a new product, book etc available for sale very quickly:

The new edition was rushed out just before Christmas.rush something ↔ through phrasal verb to deal with official or government business more quickly than usualrush something through something

The legislation was rushed through parliament.

rush¹ verbrush² noun

rushrush2 noun

MENU FOR rushrush1 fast movement2 hurry3 busy period4 people wanting something5 feeling6 plant7 film8 american students

WORD ORIGINrush2

Origin:

1-6, 7-8 1300-1400 ➔ RUSH16 Old English risc

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

rush week
a rush party
From the darkness behind her there came a rush of wings.
I had forgotten my wallet in the usual Monday morning rush.
Skateboarding is a real rush once you know how to do it.
Slow down! What's the big rush?
The accident happened during the evening rush.
the Christmas rush
There was a furious rush to have everything ready for the opening night.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And when you stood hesitating before you unhitched the bow line, rush built to flood.
But as the rush died down it became apparent that her resolute determination would not be needed.
But Peacock, 24, is in no rush to quit Tyneside.
Even with a rush of students, the building maintained its dignity.
I can write fast enough, and there is no rush.
Peter suggested keeping on until half an hour into the rush hour but no longer as it looked like being particularly crowded today.

Longman Language Activatora time when a place is busy► busy

· The morning is our busy time here. It's quieter in the afternoon.· July is our busiest month, when all the tourists come.

► hectic

extremely busy, so that you are always in a hurry, and often feel worried or excited: · In the last hectic weeks before the show started we were practically living in the theatre to get it ready on time.· There are two hundred guests arriving in one hour! That's why things are so hectic!

► rush hour

the time in the morning and evening when a lot of people are travelling to or from work at the same time: · The rush hour in most British cities does not start until about 8 o'clock.· The buses are so crowded during the rush hour, you never get a seat.

► peak

the peak time or period is the time when shops, roads, trains etc are busiest: · There should be more buses to cope with the extra passengers at peak times.· We usually have two people working in the shop, but at peak periods we employ extra staff.· In the peak month of July the market sold three hundred tons of melons a day.

► the rush

a very busy time when a lot of people are shopping or travelling: · Buy your tickets early and avoid the rush.the Christmas/summer/weekend etc rush: · We're building up our stocks of books and toys to get ready for the Christmas rush.

► the hustle and bustle

when there are a lot of people moving around and doing things, especially in a busy town or city: · Relax on the beach or enjoy the hustle and bustle of the busy fishing port.· It's hard to imagine that the park is only a few minutes' walk from the hustle and bustle of midtown Manhattan.

► the season

the time of year when a tourist area is busy and a lot of people go there: · The season begins in May, and most of the hotels open then.· This place gets so crowded during the season. It's much nicer in the winter when the tourists have gone.in season (=during the season): · Don't travel to Benidorm in season. The hotels are crowded.high season/low season (=when a place is busiest or least busy): · They put their prices up considerably during the high season.

to be in a situation in which you must hurry► be in a hurry

· I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry. I can't stop now.· Some people always seem to be in a hurry.be in a hurry to do something · Would you like to stay for a coffee, or are you in a hurry to leave?

► be pushed/pressed for time

to be in a situation when you must hurry because you do not have enough time for what you have to do: · I don't want to seem rude but I'm very pressed for time. Could I call you back later?· I can't stop right now, I'm a little pushed for time.

► work/race against the clock

to work as quickly as you can because you only have a short time to finish something: · In advertising you're always working against the clock, trying to meet deadlines.work/race against the clock to do something: · We really had to work against the clock to finish the report on time.

► a race against time

a situation in which you have to work extremely quickly, especially in order to do something very important, because there is not much time to do it in: · Battleship repair crews swung into action in a race against time· In an urgent race against time, the Coast Guard and marine biologists struggled to rescue a whale that had beached itself on the shore.

► rush

a situation or time in which you hurry: · I had forgotten my wallet in the usual Monday morning rush.· There was a furious rush to have everything ready for the opening night.

done quickly because you are hurrying► hurried

done very quickly because you are in a hurry: · After a hurried dinner, the boys do their homework or watch TV.· They made a hurried search for the missing letters, but they couldn't find them.· Her handwriting looked shaky and hurried.

► quick

a quick look, meal, visit, decision etc is done very quickly, because you do not have much time: · Do I have time for a quick shower?· Could I just make a quick phone call?· The house is priced for a quick sale.

► rushed

something that is rushed is done very quickly, often too quickly to do it carefully or properly; someone who is rushed does things very quickly, often so that it is not done carefully or properly: · People have complained that the doctors seem rushed, with too many patients to see in a day.· The actors' performances were needlessly rushed.

► hasty

done very quickly and without much care or attention, because you have very little time: · He only had time for a hasty glance at the papers.· "I have to go now,'' said Alex, bidding them a hasty goodbye.

► frantic

in a frantic situation, people are rushing around in a confused way, especially because they are worried that they will not have time to do something or get something: · Before the game there was a frantic rush to get the last few remaining tickets.· The staff spent three frantic days trying to get everything ready.· Throughout the night, everyone mopped floors and washed walls in a frantic effort to clean the place up for the inspectors.

► feverish

: feverish activity/preparations/ haste etc when people are hurrying to finish something, in an excited way, and when there is not much time to do it in: · The show was about to begin and behind the stage there were scenes of feverish activity.· Feverish preparations were being made for the arrival of the President.

► a rush job

informal a piece of work that is done too quickly and therefore not as well as it should be done, especially because there is not enough time: · I don't want a rush job. I want this work done right.· Getting back into condition after a serious injury can't be a rush job.

to go somewhere or do something very quickly► hurry

► rush

► dash

► in a hurry/in a rush

► hurry through/rush through

► hurriedly

► in haste

what you say to tell someone not to hurry► there's no hurry/there's no rush

· There's no hurry. The train never leaves on time.· You can hand in your report any time next week. There's no rush.

► take your time

say this when you want someone to do something more slowly and without hurrying, especially so that they do it carefully and properly: · Take your time, think the matter over carefully, and then tell me what you've decided.· Just take your time, and speak slowly and clearly.

► what's the hurry?/what's the rush?

say this when someone is trying to do something quickly and you do not think they need to hurry: · What's the hurry? The plane doesn't leave for another two hours.· "I'd better go." "Why? What's the rush?"

WORD SETS► College

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► rush of air/wind/water

She felt a cold rush of air as she wound down her window.

► mad rush

At five past twelve there was a mad rush to the dinner hall.

► last-minute rush

I knew there would be a last-minute rush to meet the deadline.

► there’s no rush

Don’t worry, there’s no rush. We don’t have to be at the station until 10.

► adrenalin rush

an adrenalin rush

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a rush/blast/stream of air

· There was a cold rush of air as she wound down her window.

► a wave/flood/surge/rush of emotion

(=a sudden very strong emotion)· A great surge of emotion swept through her when she learnt that he was safe.

► the evening rush hour

(=the busy time in the evening when a lot of people are travelling home from work)· There's always congestion on the motorways during the evening rush hour.

► frantic pace/rush/haste etc

There was a frantic rush to escape from the building.

► be taken/rushed/airlifted to hospital

British English, be taken/rushed/airlifted to the hospital American English· Three people were taken to hospital after a crash on the motorway.

► mad dash/rush/panic etc

We all made a mad dash for the door.

► sudden rush of

Life is cruel, she thought, with a sudden rush of anger.

► rush-hour traffic

· I left early to try to miss the rush-hour traffic.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► big

· But nobody could wait, there was such a big rush.

► frantic

· Then there would be a frantic rush to grab an armful of branches and beat out the flames.

► gold

· Tonight we're in the town of Kalgoorlie. 100 years ago, they had a gold rush here.· I never twigged what the gold rush was.· Homeowners pay hefty commissions to be a part of the gold rush.· The long avenue is still lined with the iron-laced pubs of the gold rush days, with their wooden verandahs.· Soon afterwards a gold rush developed to an area known as the Porcupine gold-fields.· And the gold rush already has begun.

► great

· So far, there has not been a great rush to accept the president's invitation, now several years old.· These are difficult questions to answer despite the great rush of recent material on this matter.

► headlong

· The headlong rush by the brewers to switch tenants to long leases is creating misery and hardship.

► mad

· Twenty five minutes past twelve came and there was a mad rush to the dinner hall.· Towards evening I went in search of bed and breakfast; the mad rush to the west could wait.

► sudden

· His sudden rush of Anglican devotion remained unexplained and incomprehensible.· Why the sudden rush of interest?· At sunset, darkness enveloped the hunting camp in a sudden rush.· Her grey and white striped silk blouse was clinging damply against her skin in the sudden rush of heat.· Even in the sudden rush from the Store the nomes had been able to bring quite a lot of stuff.· Certainly the change in legislation is unlikely to provoke a sudden rush of hitherto tied farm workers from the industry.· The sudden rush of cooler air as the door was thrust open took her completely by surprise.· Instead his handshake was firm but controlled - like everything else about him, she thought with a sudden rush of insight.

NOUN► adrenalin

· The drinks did it, I know, and the adrenalin rush of the entire evening.· Hebbert had wound down after the adrenalin rush and was furious at having to crank up again.

► blood

· I felt the blood rush to my face.· We drank and I could feel the blood rush back to my face.

► hour

· Yet this was Sunday morning, not the weekday rush hour.· What rush hour exists is merely a breeze of bicycles.· Like telephone charges, they can be varied from day to day and between evenings and rush hours.· Peter suggested keeping on until half an hour into the rush hour but no longer as it looked like being particularly crowded today.· Ahead of him, the tail-end stragglers of the daily rush hour traffic scurried across Westminster Bridge.· I got Armstrong fired up and headed towards Hackney, using the back streets to avoid the worst of the rush hour.· Do not forget to take the rush hour into account.· At rush hour it is hopeless.

VERB► feel

· For an instant Alyssia felt a rush of jealousy, which she just as quickly stamped on.· I felt the blood rush to my face.· She felt a rush of disappointment.· Even a potential ally needs to feel the first rush of adrenal urgency.· Jolted from his daydreams, Lucien had time only to feel a rush of air as Amber Epipheny swept past him.· I started to feel the rush as he inhaled.· Closing his eyes momentarily, he felt a rush of ecstasy pulsing through his body.· We drank and I could feel the blood rush back to my face.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► rushes► the rush

Buy your tickets early and avoid the rush.
We're building up our stocks of books and toys to get ready for the Christmas rush.

► rush of anger/excitement/gratitude etc

It was a habit she disliked it made her feel fat-but she remembered a quick rush of gratitude.
It was from Gay, and she felt a rush of gratitude.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► give somebody the bum's rush► fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)► be rushed/run off your feet

All the sales assistants are run off their feet. The shop ought to take on more staff.
It's my son's birthday party tomorrow. I've been absolutely rushed off my feet getting ready for it.
Bus managers were expecting to be rushed off their feet.
He was in livery, and told me he was rushed off his feet.
Obviously, the emergency services are run off their feet.
There had been lots of problems, and they were rushed off their feet.
We were rushed off our feet yesterday.

► go flying/laughing/rushing etc

Any minute I expected the poor little madman to go flying in the night, dead.
Bodies not strapped in by seat belts go flying.
But shouldn't you try and find out some more about him before you go rushing off?
It tripped on a book and almost went flying, but it just succeeded in remaining upright.
So why had she gone rushing north from Lima to see this half-brother of hers?
Spit went flying, seen by millions.
The doll and blanket went flying, bounced off the far end of the block, and fell into the make-believe river.
The next member of the team took his place at the stumps only to see both bails go flying.

► rush/plunge headlong into something

Stockbrokers should prevent their clients from plunging headlong into trouble.
Up went a roar as he plunged headlong into the stew.

1fast movement [singular] a sudden fast movement of things or peoplerush of air/wind/water

She felt a cold rush of air as she wound down her window.in a rush

Her words came out in a rush.

At five past twelve there was a mad rush to the dinner hall.2hurry [singular, uncountable] a situation in which you need to hurry:

I knew there would be a last-minute rush to meet the deadline.

Don’t worry, there’s no rush. We don’t have to be at the station until 10.do something in a rush (=do something quickly because you need to hurry)

I had to do my homework in a rush because I was late.be in a rush

I’m sorry, I can’t talk now – I’m in a rush.3busy period the rush the time in the day, month, year etc when a place or group of people is particularly busy → peak:

The café is quiet until the lunchtime rush begins.

the Christmas rush → rush hour4people wanting something [singular] a situation in which a lot of people suddenly try to do or get somethingrush on

There’s always a rush on swimsuits in the hot weather.rush to do something

the rush to put computers in all schools → gold rush5feeling [singular] a)informal a sudden strong, usually pleasant feeling that you get from taking a drug or from doing something exciting → high:

The feeling of power gave me such a rush.

an adrenalin rush b)rush of anger/excitement/gratitude etc a sudden very strong feeling of anger etc:

I felt a rush of excitement when she arrived.

A rush of jealousy swept through her.6plant [countable usually plural] a type of tall grass that grows in water, often used for making baskets7film rushes [plural] the first prints of a film before it has been edited SYN dailies American English8american students [uncountable] American English the time when students in American universities who want to join a fraternity or sorority (=type of club) go to a lot of parties in order to try to be accepted:

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