bum-rush

American  

[buhm-ruhsh] / ˈbʌmˈrʌʃ /

verb (used with object)

Slang.

1. to force one's way into; crash.

   to bum-rush a rap concert.

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Etymology

Origin of bum-rush

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

“You don’t have like 5,000 people trying to bum-rush the sample person,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

It’s one thing to pummel a Pomeranz or to batter a Blach; it’s another to bum-rush a Bumgarner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2019

I wanted to go forward in a smart way, not let her bum-rush me to the cage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2015

And just this week, I've been playing the Ty Segall Band's "Slaughterhouse" to death; it's sounding like it's going to bum-rush the top 10 before the year winds down.

From Chicago Tribune • Jun. 27, 2012

Only Vega wasn’t lucky enough to have Rose bum-rush them.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore