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Origin of rush
1synonym study for rush
1. Rush, hurry, dash, speed imply swiftness of movement. Rush implies haste and sometimes violence in motion through some distance: to rush to the store. Hurry suggests a sense of strain or agitation, a breathless rushing to get to a definite place by a certain time: to hurry to an appointment. Dash implies impetuosity or spirited, swift movement for a short distance: to dash to the neighbor's. Speed means to go fast, usually by means of some type of transportation, and with some smoothness of motion: to speed to a nearby city.
OTHER WORDS FROM rush
rush·ing·ly, adverbun·rushed, adjectiveDefinition for rush (2 of 3)
rush2
[ ruhsh ]
/ rʌʃ /
noun
any grasslike plant of the genus Juncus, having pithy or hollow stems, found in wet or marshy places.Compare rush family.
any plant of the rush family.
any of various similar plants.
a stem of such a plant, used for making chair bottoms, mats, baskets, etc.
something of little or no value; trifle: not worth a rush.
Origin of rush
2before 900; Middle English rusch, risch,Old English rysc, risc; cognate with Dutch, obsolete German Rusch
OTHER WORDS FROM rush
rushlike, adjectiveDefinition for rush (3 of 3)
Rush
[ ruhsh ]
/ rʌʃ /
noun
Benjamin, 1745–1813, U.S. physician and political leader: author of medical treatises.
his son, Richard, 1780–1859, U.S. lawyer, politician, and diplomat.
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British Dictionary definitions for rush (1 of 2)
rush1
/ (rʌʃ) /
verb
noun
adjective (prenominal)
requiring speed or urgencya rush job
characterized by much movement, business, etca rush period
Derived forms of rush
rusher, nounWord Origin for rush
C14 ruschen, from Old French ruser to put to flight, from Latin recūsāre to refuse, reject
British Dictionary definitions for rush (2 of 2)
rush2
/ (rʌʃ) /
noun
any annual or perennial plant of the genus Juncus, growing in wet places and typically having grasslike cylindrical leaves and small green or brown flowers: family Juncaceae Many species are used to make baskets
any of various similar or related plants, such as the woodrush, scouring rush, and spike-rush
something valueless; a trifle; strawnot worth a rush
short for rush light
Derived forms of rush
rushlike, adjectiveWord Origin for rush
Old English risce, rysce; related to Middle Dutch risch, Norwegian rusk, Old Slavonic rozga twig, rod
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Medical definitions for rush
Rush
[ rŭsh ]
American physician, politician, and educator. A signer of the Declaration of Independence, he promoted the humane treatment of the mentally ill.
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Idioms and Phrases with rush
rush
see bum's rush; fools rush in where angels fear to tread; mad rush; (rush) off someone's feet.
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