rush

/ɹʌʃ/

noun

1
Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
2
The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
3
The merest trifle; a straw.
4
A wick.

1
A sudden forward motion.
2
A surge.
“A rush of business can be difficult to handle effectively for its unexpected volume.”
3
General haste.
“Many errors were made in the rush to finish.”
4
A rapid, noisy flow.
“a rush of water; a rush of footsteps”
5
A sudden attack; an onslaught.
6
The strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time developing their abilities.
7
(contact sports) The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.
“a rush on the quarterback”
8
A rusher; a lineman.
“the center rush, whose place is in the center of the rush line”
9
A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.
“The rollercoaster gave me a rush.”
10
A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities and sororities.
“rush week”
11
(college slang) A perfect recitation.
12
A roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.

1
To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.
“rush one's dinner; rush off an email response”
2
To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.
“armies rush to battle; waters rush down a precipice.”
3
To dribble rapidly.
4
(contact sports) To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.
5
To cause to move or act with unusual haste.
“Don't rush your client or he may withdraw.”
6
To make a swift or sudden attack.
7
To swiftly attack without warning.
8
To attack (an opponent) with a large swarm of units.
9
(college) To attempt to join a fraternity or sorority; to undergo hazing or initiation in order to join a fraternity or sorority.
10
To transport or carry quickly.
“The shuttle rushes passengers from the station to the airport.”
11
To roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.
12
To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error.

1
Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure.
“a rush job”

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