rush
To go very fast because you need to be quick.
To move with great speed, often because of urgency or excitement.
To do something too fast and not carefully.
To do something in a hurried manner, often resulting in mistakes or lack of thoroughness.
A sudden fast movement of people or things, or sudden busy activity.
A sudden movement of people or things toward a place, or a sudden increase in activity or demand.
A sudden strong feeling, like excitement or joy.
A sudden intense feeling, often of excitement, pleasure, or adrenaline.
A time when many people want something at once, so it is very busy.
A period when a place is extremely busy with customers or activity, especially in business contexts.
- Base: rush
- Plural: rush, rushes
- Base: rush
- 3rd Person Singular: rushes
- Present Participle: rushing
- Past: rushed
gold rush
1Mass movement for gold discovery
When many people go quickly to a place because they think they can find gold there and get rich fast.
- The California Gold Rush changed American history.
- There was a modern-day gold rush for cryptocurrency investments.
in a rush
1Being in a hurry with little time
When you have little time and must do things quickly.
- Sorry, I can't talk—I'm in a rush.
- She left in a rush and forgot her phone.
rush into [something]
1Start too quickly without thought
To begin doing something quickly without thinking enough about it first.
- They rushed into marriage after only three months.
- Don't rush into making a decision you might regret.
rush through [something]
1Complete quickly without care
To do something too fast and not carefully enough.
- The teacher rushed through the lesson so we could finish early.
- He rushed through his meal before the meeting.
rush hour
1Time with heavy commuter traffic
The time when many people travel to or from work and roads are very busy.
- Traffic is always bad during rush hour.
- Traffic is terrible during rush hour.
- I try to leave work early to avoid rush hour.
- I always leave early to avoid rush hour.