hurry
/ˈhʌ.ɹi/
noun
- 1
Rushed action.
“Why are you in such a big hurry?”
- 2
Urgency.
“There is no hurry on that paperwork.”
- 3
An incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play.
- 4
A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.
verb
- 1
To do things quickly.
“He's hurrying because he's late.”
- 2
Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.
“If you don't hurry (up) you won't finish on time.”
- 3
To cause to be done quickly.
- 4
To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
- 5
To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
- 6
To put: to convey coal in the mine, e.g. from the working to the tramway.
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