adrenaline rush

[uh-dren-l-in ruhsh]

noun

1. a sudden, intense feeling of exhilaration or excitement caused by or as if by a surge of adrenaline.

   It's the adrenaline rush and the intensity of the competition that I most look forward to.

   These folks eat, breathe, and sleep roller coasters and can never get enough of an adrenaline rush.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adrenaline rush¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

"The rugby gives you the most contact, the most adrenaline. Table tennis is great but there is no real adrenaline rush off it!"

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"An adrenaline rush, an ego boost, a full sense of worth, a selfish gratification with no rewards, at cost to others. What I lost, what we have lost, cannot be found nor replaced."

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The men, who were described in court as "smirking" killers, ran amok at the music video shoot and fatally stabbed Klevi and Leo and severely injured Abdullah Abdullahi, 28, for an "adrenaline rush".

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The adrenaline rush, they argue, keeps their brains sharp.

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It was a massive adrenaline rush.

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