rush
verb/rʌʃ/
/rʌʃ/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they rush | /rʌʃ/ /rʌʃ/ |
| he / she / it rushes | /ˈrʌʃɪz/ /ˈrʌʃɪz/ |
| past simple rushed | /rʌʃt/ /rʌʃt/ |
| past participle rushed | /rʌʃt/ /rʌʃt/ |
| -ing form rushing | /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/ /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to move or to do something with great speed, often too fast
- We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush.
- the sound of rushing water
- + adv./prep. Don't rush off, I haven't finished.
- I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done.
- The children rushed out of school.
- Firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished the blaze.
- When I fell forwards onto the ice, Michael came rushing to my aid, helping me up giving me an encouraging smile.
- His wife immediately rushed to his defence (= defended him against attack or criticism).
- Beachgoers rushed to the rescue of three boys as they were pulled out to sea in a rip tide.
- My college years seemed to rush past.
- She rushed back upstairs.
- rush to do something People rushed to buy shares in the company.
- rush something We had to rush our meal.
Extra Examples- She was rushing around madly looking for her bag.
- Two men came rushing into the room.
- Whenever her little brother was upset, Jane rushed to the rescue.
- a train rushing headlong down the track
- A surge of joy rushed through her body.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- headlong
- madly
- quickly
- …
- along
- from
- into
- …
- come rushing
- go rushing
- rush to somebody’s rescue
- …
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- [transitive] rush somebody/something + adv./prep. to transport or send somebody/something somewhere with great speed
- Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital.
- Relief supplies were rushed in.
- He was rushed home immediately.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- headlong
- madly
- quickly
- …
- along
- from
- into
- …
- come rushing
- go rushing
- rush to somebody’s rescue
- …
- [intransitive, transitive] to do something or to make somebody do something without thinking about it carefully
- We have to be careful not to rush to judgment.
- rush into doing something We don't want to rush into having a baby.
- rush into something Let us not rush headlong into this crazy project without careful consideration.
- rush somebody Don't rush me. I need time to think about it.
- rush somebody into something/into doing something I'm not going to be rushed into anything.
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a liquid or air) to flow strongly
- The water rushed in through the hole in the ship's hull.
- [transitive] rush somebody/something to try to attack or capture somebody/something suddenly
- A group of prisoners rushed an officer and managed to break out.
- Fans rushed the stage after the concert.
- [transitive] rush somebody (North American English) to run into somebody who has the ball
- [intransitive] (North American English) to move forward and gain ground by carrying the ball and not passing it
- [transitive] rush somebody (North American English) to give a lot of attention to somebody, especially to a student because you want them to join your fraternity or sorority
- He is being rushed by Sigma Nu.
move fast
take/send quickly
do something too quickly
liquid/air
attack
in American football
in American colleges
Word Originverb late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser ‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English, perhaps based on Latin rursus ‘backwards’.
Idioms
See rush in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarybe rushed/run off your feet
- to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do
- Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but at weekends the staff are rushed off their feet.
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
- (saying) people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangerous things that more experienced people would not consider doing
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