rush
♦ rush /r'ʌʃ/ (rushes rushing rushed)
1 [VERB] V prep/adv, V, V to-inf
If you rush somewhere, you go there quickly.
A schoolgirl rushed into a burning flat to save a man's life...
I've got to rush. Got a meeting in a few minutes...
Shop staff rushed to get help.
2 [VERB] V to-inf
If people rush to 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...
3 [N-SING]
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...
4 [N-SING] usu N for n
If there is a rush for something, many people suddenly try to get it or do it.
Record stores are expecting a huge rush for the single.
5 [N-SING] the N, oft supp N
The rush is a period of time when many people go somewhere or do something.
The shop's opening coincided with the Christmas rush...
6 [VERB] V n, V at n
If you rush something, you do it in a hurry, often too quickly and without much care.
You can't rush a search...
Instead of rushing at life, I wanted something more meaningful.
● rushed [ADJ]
The report had all the hallmarks of a rushed job.
7 [VERB] V n prep, V n with adv
If you rush someone or something to a place, you take them there quickly.
We got an ambulance and rushed her to hospital...
We'll rush it round today if possible.
8 [VERB] V into n, V in, be V-ed into n, V n
If you rush into something or are rushed into it, you do it without thinking about it for long enough.
He will not rush into any decisions...
They had rushed in without adequate appreciation of the task...
Ministers won't be rushed into a response...
Don't rush him or he'll become confused.
● rushed [ADJ] usu v-link ADJ
At no time did I feel rushed or under pressure.
9 [VERB] V n, V at n
If you rush something or someone, you move quickly and forcefully at them, often in order to attack them.
They rushed the entrance and forced their way in...
Tom came rushing at him from another direction.
10 [VERB] V prep/adv
If air or liquid rushes somewhere, it flows there suddenly and quickly.
Water rushes out of huge tunnels...
[N-COUNT] usu sing, with supp
Rush is also a noun.
A rush of air on my face woke me.
11 [N-COUNT] usu sing, with supp
If you experience a rush of a feeling, you suddenly experience it very strongly.
A rush of pure affection swept over him...
12 [PHRASE] usu v-link PHR
If you are rushed off your feet, you are extremely busy. (INFORMAL)
We used to be rushed off our feet at lunchtimes.gold rush (gold rushes)
[N-COUNT]
A gold rush is a situation when a lot of people suddenly go to a place where gold has been discovered.rush hour (rush hours)
also rush-hour
[N-COUNT] also at/during N
The rush hour is one of the periods of the day when most people are travelling to or from work.
During the evening rush hour it was often solid with vehicles...
Try to avoid rush-hour traffic...rush out
[PHRASAL VERB] be V-ed P, V P n (not pron), also V n P
If a document or product is rushed out, it is produced very quickly.
A statement was rushed out...
Studios are rushing out monster movies to take advantage of our new-found enthusiasm for dinosaurs.rush through
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you rush something through, you deal with it quickly so that it is ready in a shorter time than usual.
The government rushed through legislation aimed at Mafia leaders...
They rushed the burial through so no evidence would show up.
1 [VERB] V prep/adv, V, V to-inf
If you rush somewhere, you go there quickly.
A schoolgirl rushed into a burning flat to save a man's life...
I've got to rush. Got a meeting in a few minutes...
Shop staff rushed to get help.
2 [VERB] V to-inf
If people rush to 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...
3 [N-SING]
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...
4 [N-SING] usu N for n
If there is a rush for something, many people suddenly try to get it or do it.
Record stores are expecting a huge rush for the single.
5 [N-SING] the N, oft supp N
The rush is a period of time when many people go somewhere or do something.
The shop's opening coincided with the Christmas rush...
6 [VERB] V n, V at n
If you rush something, you do it in a hurry, often too quickly and without much care.
You can't rush a search...
Instead of rushing at life, I wanted something more meaningful.
● rushed [ADJ]
The report had all the hallmarks of a rushed job.
7 [VERB] V n prep, V n with adv
If you rush someone or something to a place, you take them there quickly.
We got an ambulance and rushed her to hospital...
We'll rush it round today if possible.
8 [VERB] V into n, V in, be V-ed into n, V n
If you rush into something or are rushed into it, you do it without thinking about it for long enough.
He will not rush into any decisions...
They had rushed in without adequate appreciation of the task...
Ministers won't be rushed into a response...
Don't rush him or he'll become confused.
● rushed [ADJ] usu v-link ADJ
At no time did I feel rushed or under pressure.
9 [VERB] V n, V at n
If you rush something or someone, you move quickly and forcefully at them, often in order to attack them.
They rushed the entrance and forced their way in...
Tom came rushing at him from another direction.
10 [VERB] V prep/adv
If air or liquid rushes somewhere, it flows there suddenly and quickly.
Water rushes out of huge tunnels...
[N-COUNT] usu sing, with supp
Rush is also a noun.
A rush of air on my face woke me.
11 [N-COUNT] usu sing, with supp
If you experience a rush of a feeling, you suddenly experience it very strongly.
A rush of pure affection swept over him...
12 [PHRASE] usu v-link PHR
If you are rushed off your feet, you are extremely busy. (INFORMAL)
We used to be rushed off our feet at lunchtimes.gold rush (gold rushes)
[N-COUNT]
A gold rush is a situation when a lot of people suddenly go to a place where gold has been discovered.rush hour (rush hours)
also rush-hour
[N-COUNT] also at/during N
The rush hour is one of the periods of the day when most people are travelling to or from work.
During the evening rush hour it was often solid with vehicles...
Try to avoid rush-hour traffic...rush out
[PHRASAL VERB] be V-ed P, V P n (not pron), also V n P
If a document or product is rushed out, it is produced very quickly.
A statement was rushed out...
Studios are rushing out monster movies to take advantage of our new-found enthusiasm for dinosaurs.rush through
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you rush something through, you deal with it quickly so that it is ready in a shorter time than usual.
The government rushed through legislation aimed at Mafia leaders...
They rushed the burial through so no evidence would show up.