rushing

American  

[ruhsh-ing] / ˈrʌʃ ɪŋ /

noun

1. a sequence of social events sponsored by a fraternity or sorority for prospective members prior to bidding and pledging.

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Other Word Forms

• unrushing adjective

Etymology

Origin of rushing

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; rush ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Before the audience hurried out of Royal Festival Hall, rushing to find their seats at the dinner downstairs, Cumming offered a final thought.

From Los Angeles Times

Garden is concerned Fortune Brands is rushing into a mistake with its leadership after announcing Banati just one day after Fink informed the company that he was leaving.

From The Wall Street Journal

She walked them down to the steps by the main road and stood with them, trying to keep calm as mothers began rushing to the school: "If you're calm, they're calm as well."

From BBC

There is little indication that Beijing or Moscow have been rushing military hardware to Iran ahead of a possible U.S. attack, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Timothy Tillman played a giant, looping through ball from deep in his own half to Bouanga, who headed it over the rushing keeper, rounded him and knocked it into the net.

From Barron's

Related Words

• driving
• moving
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