rush
/rʌʃ/
noun
- A situation of great activity or hurry.
- She felt a rush of excitement when she saw the surprise party.
- The morning rush at the coffee shop is always chaotic.
- There was a rush to buy tickets before they sold out.
- A sudden strong feeling or sensation.
- Winning the lottery gave her an incredible rush.
- A rush of anger flooded through him when he heard the news.
- He felt a rush of adrenaline as he jumped off the diving board.
- A type of tall grass-like plant that grows in wet areas.
- Baskets woven from rush have been used for centuries.
- The marsh was filled with rushes and cattails.
- Ducks often hide among the rushes near the pond.
verb
- To move or act quickly, often because of urgency or limited time.
- We had to rush to catch the last train home.
- Don't rush through your homework; take your time to do it right.
- The paramedics rushed the injured hiker to the hospital.
- To do something too quickly, often resulting in mistakes.
- The team rushed the project and ended up with many errors.
- If you rush the recipe, the cake might not rise properly.
- He rushed his speech and forgot half of what he wanted to say.
- To attack or charge at someone or something suddenly.
- The soldiers rushed the enemy's position under cover of darkness.
- The bull rushed at the matador during the fight.
- Security guards rushed the stage when a fan tried to climb up.
Antonyms
adjective
- Done or required urgently; needing to be completed quickly.
- The doctor had to perform a rush surgery on the accident victim.
- There is a rush deadline for this report—it's due tomorrow morning.
- We placed a rush order for the parts because the machine broke down.