haste
/heɪst
/noun [mass noun]
Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry: working with feverish haste I write in haste...
- Just over 2 years ago, local government legislation was passed under urgency and in haste.
- Passion defines your relationships: you either fall for someone at first sight or marry in haste.
- The writing on the wall was clear - never act in haste to repent at leisure.
Synonyms
speed, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, swiftness, rapidity, rapidness, quickness, promptness, briskness, immediateness;
impetuosity, precipitateness, rush, rushing
literary celerity, fleetness
rare expedition, expeditiousness, promptitude
quickly, rapidly, fast, speedily, with alacrity, with urgency, in a rush, in a hurry, with dispatch
verb
archaic term for hasten.[From Vivaculus:]… I hasted to London, and entreated one of my academical acquaintances to introduce me into some of the little societies of literature which are formed in taverns and coffee - houses....
- For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
- And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
Phrases
make haste
more haste, less speed
Origin
Middle English: from Old French haste (noun), haster (verb), of Germanic origin.