Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense rushes, present participle rushing, past tense, past participle rushed
1. verb
If you rush somewhere, you go there quickly.
A schoolgirl rushed into a burning flat to save a man's life. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Someone inside the building rushed out. [VERB preposition/adverb]
I've got to rush. Got a meeting in a few minutes. [VERB]
Shop staff rushed to get help. [VERB to-infinitive]
Synonyms: hurry, run, race, shoot More Synonyms of rush
2. verb
If people rushto do something, they do it as soon as they can, because they are very eager to do it.
Russian banks rushed to buy as many dollars as they could. [VERB to-infinitive]
Before you rush to book a table, bear in mind that lunch for two would cost £ 150.
3. singular noun
A rush is a situation in which you need to go somewhere or do something very quickly.
The men left in a rush.
It was all rather a rush.
Then there was the mad rush not to be late for school.
Synonyms: hurry, urgency, bustle, haste More Synonyms of rush
4. singular noun
If there is a rushfor something, many people suddenly try to get it or do it.
Record stores are expecting a huge rush for the single. [+ for]
...the rush for contracts.
Synonyms: run (on), call, demand, request More Synonyms of rush
5. singular noun
Therush is a period of time when many people go somewhere or do something.
The shop's opening coincided with the Christmas rush.
Apply before the rush starts.
...the annual rush to the beaches.
6. verb
If you rush something, you do it in a hurry, often too quickly and without much care.
You can't rush a search. [VERB noun]
Chew your food well and do not rush meals. [VERB noun]
Instead of rushing at life, I wanted something more meaningful. [VERB + at]
rushedadjective
The report had all the hallmarks of a rushed job.
Synonyms: hasty, fast, quick, emergency More Synonyms of rush
7. verb
If you rush someone or something to a place, you take them there quickly.
We got an ambulance and rushed her to hospital. [VERB noun preposition]
Federal agents rushed him into a car. [VERB noun preposition]
We'll rush it round today if possible. [VERB noun with adverb]
8. verb
If you rushinto something or are rushedinto it, you do it without thinking about it for long enough.
He will not rush into any decisions. [VERB + into]
They had rushed in without adequate appreciation of the task. [Vin]
Ministers won't be rushed into a response. [beVERB-ed + into]
Don't rush him or he'll become confused. [VERB noun]
rushedadjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
At no time did I feel rushed or under pressure.
Synonyms: hasty, fast, quick, emergency More Synonyms of rush
Synonyms: hurried, frantic, in a hurry, pressed for time More Synonyms of rush
9. verb
If you rush something or someone, you move quickly and forcefully at them, often in order toattack them.
They rushed the entrance and forced their way in. [VERB noun]
Tom came rushing at him from another direction. [VERB + at]
10. verb
If air or liquid rushes somewhere, it flows there suddenly and quickly.
Water rushes out of huge tunnels. [VERB preposition/adverb]
The air was rushing past us all the time. [VERB preposition/adverb]
...the sound of rushing water. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: flow, run, course, shoot More Synonyms of rush
Rush is also a noun.
A rush of air on my face woke me. [+ of]
...the perpetual rush of the mill stream.
11. countable noun [usually singular]
If you experience a rushof a feeling, you suddenly experience it very strongly.
A rush of pure affection swept over him. [+ of]
He felt a sudden rush of panic at the thought.
Synonyms: surge, flow, flood, thrill More Synonyms of rush
12. plural noun
Rushes are plants with long thin stems that grow near water.
13. plural noun
In film-making, therushes of a film are the parts of it that have been filmed but have not yet been edited.
[technical]
14.
See be rushed off your feet
Phrasal verbs:
See rush out
See rush through
More Synonyms of rush
rush in British English1
(rʌʃ)
verb
1.
to hurry or cause to hurry; hasten
2.
to make a sudden attack upon (a fortress, position, person, etc)
3. (whenintr, often foll by at, in, or into)
to proceed or approach in a reckless manner
4. rush one's fences
5. (intransitive)
to come, flow, swell, etc, quickly or suddenly
tears rushed to her eyes
6. slang
to cheat, esp by grossly overcharging
7. (transitive) US and Canadian
to make a concerted effort to secure the agreement, participation, etc, of (a person)
8. (intransitive) American football
to gain ground by running forwards with the ball
noun
9.
the act or condition of rushing
10.
a sudden surge towards someone or something
a gold rush
11.
a sudden surge of sensation, esp produced by a drug
12.
a sudden demand
adjective(prenominal)
13.
requiring speed or urgency
a rush job
14.
characterized by much movement, business, etc
a rush period
Derived forms
rusher (ˈrusher)
noun
Word origin
C14 ruschen, from Old French ruser to put to flight, from Latin recūsāre to refuse, reject
rush in British English2
(rʌʃ)
noun
1.
any annual or perennial plant of the genus Juncus, growing in wet places and typically having grasslike cylindrical leaves and small green or brown flowers: family Juncaceae. Many species are used to make baskets
2.
any of various similar or related plants, such as the woodrush, scouring rush, and spike-rush
3.
something valueless; a trifle; straw
not worth a rush
4. short for rushlight
Derived forms
rushlike (ˈrushˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
Old English risce, rysce; related to Middle Dutch risch, Norwegian rusk, Old Slavonic rozga twig, rod
Rush in British English
(rʌʃ)
noun
Geoffrey (Roy). born 1951, Australian film actor. His films include Shine (1996), for which he won an Academy Award, Quills (2000), and The King's Speech (2010)
Rush in American English
(rʌʃ)
Benjamin1745-1813; Am. physician: signer of the Declaration of Independence
rush in American English1
(rʌʃ)
verb intransitive
1.
a.
to move or go swiftly or impetuously; dash
b.
to dash recklessly or rashly
2.
to make a swift, sudden attack or assault (on or upon); charge
3.
to pass, come, go, come into view, act, etc. swiftly, suddenly, or hastily
a thought rushing into the mind
4. US, American Football
to run with the ball after a direct snap from the center or after a handoff or pitchout
verb transitive
5.
to move, send, push, drive, etc. swiftly, violently, or hastily
we rushed him to the hospital
6.
to do, make, or cause to move, go, or act, with unusual or excessive speed or haste; hurry
to rush an order, a person at work, etc.
7.
a.
to make a swift, sudden attack or assault on; charge
b.
to overcome or capture by such an attack or assault
8. US, Informal
a.
to lavish attentions on, as in courting
b.
to entertain with parties or the like prior to inviting to join a fraternity or sorority
9. US, American Football
a.
to run with (the ball) after a direct snap from the center or after a handoff orpitchout
b.
blitz
noun
10.
the act of rushing
11.
an eager movement of many people to get to a place, as to a region where gold hasrecently been found
12.
intense activity; busyness; haste; hurry
the rush of modern life
13.
a sudden, swift attack or assault; onslaught
14. US
a kind of scrimmage contest between groups of college students, as between freshmen and sophomores
15.
a press, as of business or traffic, necessitating unusual haste or effort
the morning rush
16. Slang
a.
the first, sudden euphoric effect of taking a narcotic, amphetamine, etc.
b.
a sudden thrill of pleasure
17. US, American Football
a play in which an offensive back rushes with the ball
18. [usually pl.]; Cinema
a first print made shortly after the filming of a scene or scenes, for inspection by the director, etc.
adjective
19.
necessitating haste
rush orders
20.
characterized by a rush1 (sense 15)
rush hours
Idioms:
with a rush
Derived forms
rusher (ˈrusher)
noun
Word origin
ME ruschen < Anglo-Fr russher < MFr ruser, to repel, avert, orig., to mislead < OFr reuser: see ruse
rush in American English2
(rʌʃ)
noun
1.
any of a genus (Juncus) of plants of the rush family, having small, greenish flowers: rushes usually growin wet places and the round stems and pliant leaves of some species are used in making baskets, mats, ropes, etc.
2.
any of various similar plants, as the bulrushes or horsetails
adjective
3.
designating a family (Juncaceae, order Juncales) of grasslike monocotyledonous plantswith a 6-parted perianth, tufted leaves, and the fruit in capsules
Word origin
ME rusche < OE risc, akin to MDu risch, Norw rusk < IE base *rezg-, to plait, twist > Sans rájju, L restis, cord
More idioms containing
rush
fools rush in where angels fear to tread
get the bum's rush
a rush of blood
Examples of 'rush' in a sentence
rush
He was right there behind me and rushed up to help.
The Sun (2016)
The freezing fog could cause rush hour problems.
The Sun (2017)
We want to avoid rushing what will be a very important appointment.
The Sun (2016)
It would be silly for us to rush back into anything.
The Sun (2017)
You see their faces for the first time and you get an intense rush of love and happiness.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Here was a chance to produce a masterpiece but it ends up being a great big rush job.
The Sun (2016)
Beat the January rush to the gym and try it out now for free.
The Sun (2016)
I could feel an adrenaline rush.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But it brought back such a rush of memories about where I was writing it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What if there's a sudden rush - say a foreign country goes crazy?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
All my feelings for her came rushing back.
The Sun (2011)
This is not something we can rush.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is no rush to go chasing but he does look made for it.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Throw open double doors from my tiny kitchen and air rushes in.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The buzz and fear are two sides of the same adrenalin rush.
The Sun (2011)
He makes a long political film rush.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
What is also clear is that no one is rushing to help her to sort it out.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But sales had to be suspended after a huge rush.
The Sun (2012)
He has avoided the rush and protected the football and he has really competed for us.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They quickly rush on to other topics.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Dinner is a series of rushes and panics and arguments.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Those who rush through life finish first.
The Sun (2011)
They are in a rush to get to the next red light.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The biggest rush in blood pressure was not when we conceded but when we scored.
The Sun (2009)
You get a rush of good job ideas and a chance to use them.
The Sun (2009)
But the effect of these changes in gear can be dizzying and the rush between perspectives often feels forced.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
So much for fears that the scheme could cause a sudden rush to sell and a dire shortage thereafter.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Lawyers for the creditors say that some of the rushed deal was worked out literally on the back of an envelope.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He was feeling the adrenaline rush.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We won't be rushing to sign a replacement because we already have a very strong squad.
The Sun (2006)
Then, they are caught speeding as they rush to court.
The Sun (2007)
The mood has changed, and suddenly the rush offshore is not as urgent.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The rush is pure, powerful and addictive.
The Sun (2015)
There are inevitably a few matters to consider before you rush out to buy a Spider.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Word lists with
rush
Terms used in American football
In other languages
rush
British English: rush /rʌʃ/ NOUN
A rush is a situation in which you need to go somewhere or do something very quickly.
The men left in a rush.
American English: rush
Arabic: اِنْدِفاع
Brazilian Portuguese: pressa
Chinese: 匆促
Croatian: žurba
Czech: spěch
Danish: hastværk
Dutch: haast
European Spanish: prisa
Finnish: ryntäys
French: précipitation
German: Eile
Greek: βιασύνη
Italian: fretta
Japanese: 突進
Korean: 골풀
Norwegian: hastverk
Polish: oczeret
European Portuguese: pressa
Romanian: grabă
Russian: спешка
Latin American Spanish: prisa
Swedish: brådska
Thai: รีบเร่ง
Turkish: telaş
Ukrainian: поспіх
Vietnamese: sự vội vã
British English: rush /rʌʃ/ VERB
If you rush somewhere, you go there quickly.
I've got to rush. Got a meeting in a few minutes.
American English: rush
Arabic: يَنْدَفِعُ
Brazilian Portuguese: apressar
Chinese: 急速前往
Croatian: žuriti
Czech: spěchat
Danish: styrte af sted
Dutch: haasten (zich)
European Spanish: apresurarse
Finnish: kiiruhtaa
French: se précipiter
German: eilen
Greek: βιάζομαι
Italian: precipitarsi
Japanese: 急ぐ
Korean: 서두르다
Norwegian: haste
Polish: pognać
European Portuguese: apressar
Romanian: a se grăbi
Russian: спешить
Latin American Spanish: apresurarse
Swedish: skynda (sig)
Thai: เคลื่อนหรือทำอย่างเร่งรีบ
Turkish: telaş etmek
Ukrainian: поспішати
Vietnamese: vội vã
All related terms of 'rush'
bog rush
a blackish tufted cyperaceous plant, Schoenus nigricans , growing on boggy ground
gold rush
A gold rush is a situation when a lot of people suddenly go to a place where gold has been discovered .
rush hour
The rush hour is one of the periods of the day when most people are travelling to or from work.
rush job
something created quickly, urgently, or without due care
rush mat
a small piece of material made from rushes (plants of the genus Juncus ), which is put on the ground or floor for protection , decoration , or comfort
rush out
If a document or product is rushed out , it is produced very quickly.
bum's rush
forcible ejection, as from a gathering
Dutch rush
a horsetail , Equisetum hyemale, whose siliceous stems have been used for polishing and scouring pots and pans
rush candle
a candle made with the pith of a rush as the wick
rush order
an order for goods required urgently
spike-rush
any perennial plant of the temperate cyperaceous genus Eleocharis, occurring esp by ponds , and having underground stems, narrow leaves, and small flowers
rush matting
a floor covering made from rushes (plants of the genus Juncus )
rush through
If you rush something through , you deal with it quickly so that it is ready in a shorter time than usual .
scouring rush
any of several horsetails , esp Equisetum hyemale, that have rough-ridged stems and were formerly used for scouring and polishing
adrenaline rush
a feeling of excitement , stimulation and enhanced physical ability produced when the body secretes large amounts of adrenaline in response to a sudden perceived or induced stress situation
odd-man rush
an attacking move when the defence is outnumbered by the opposing team
with a rush
suddenly and forcefully
a rush of blood
a sudden foolish or daring action which someone would not normally do
rush-hour traffic
the large number of vehicles that move along roads , travelling to or from work at the beginning and end of the working day
rush one's fences
to proceed with precipitate haste
get the bum's rush
to be completely ignored or rejected in an unexpected and upsetting way
rushlight
a narrow candle , formerly in use, made of the pith of various types of rush dipped in tallow
fools rush in where angels fear to tread
said to criticize a person who did something too quickly without thinking clearly about the likely consequences
give (or get) the bum's rush
to eject (or be ejected) forcibly
rush in where angels fear to tread
If you say that someone rushes in where angels fear to tread , you are criticizing them gently because they get themselves into dangerous or difficult situations without thinking carefully enough about what they are doing.
run around like a headless chicken/rush around like a headless chicken
If someone is running round like a headless chicken or rushing around like a headless chicken , they are panicking when they should be thinking carefully about what needs to be done.