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Definition of rush noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    rush

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//rʌʃ//
     
     
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    fast movement
  1. 1[singular] a sudden strong movement Shoppers made a rush for the exits. She was trampled in the rush to get out. They listened to the rush of the ocean below. The door blew open, letting in a rush of cold air. He had a rush of blood to the head and punched the man.
    2. hurry
  2. 2[singular, uncountable] a situation in which you are in a hurry and need to do things quickly I can't stop—I'm in a rush. What's the rush? “I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.” “There's no rush.” The words came out in a rush. The note looked like it had been written in a rush. I'm not in any rush to get back to work. The trip to Paris was all a mad rush. a rush job (= one that has been done quickly)
    3. busy situation
  3. 3[singular] a situation in which people are very busy and there is a lot of activity Book now and avoid the last-minute rush. The evening rush was just starting. the Christmas rush
    4. of feeling
  4. 4[singular] rush (of something) a sudden strong emotion or sign of strong emotion a sudden rush of excitement/fear/anger
  5. 5[singular] a sudden feeling of extreme pleasure or excitement Parachuting will give you the rush of a lifetime. Users of the drug report experiencing a rush that lasts several minutes.
    6. sudden demand
  6. 6[singular] rush (on/for something) a sudden large demand for goods, etc. There's been a rush on umbrellas this week. see gold rush
    7. plant
  7. 7[countable, usually plural] a tall plant like grass that grows near water. Its long thin stems can be dried and used for making baskets, the seats of chairs, etc. rush matting
    8. of movie
  8. 8rushes [plural] (technology) the first prints of a movie before they have been edited
    9. in football
  9. 9[countable] an occasion when a player or players run toward a player on the other team who has the ball There was a rush on the quarterback.
  10. 10[countable] an occasion when a player runs forward with the ball Johnson carried the ball an average of 6 yards per rush.
    11. in colleges
  11. 11[singular] the time when parties are held for students who want to join a fraternity or sorority rush week a rush party
    12. Idioms
    give somebody/get the bum's rush (informal)
     
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    to force someone/be forced to leave a place quickly He soon got the bum's rush from the club.
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