hurry

hur-ry · verb/noun

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Definitions

verb/noun

  1. 1.

    To move or act with haste; to rush.

  2. 2.

    To cause someone or something to move or act more quickly.

  3. 3.

    To do something quickly or hastily.

  4. 4.

    Urgent or rushed movement or action.

Forms

plural: hurries

Phrases & expressions

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    in a hurry — moving or acting quickly due to time pressure
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    hurry up — a command to move or act faster
  • •
    what's the hurry — why is there urgency
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    no hurry — there is no need to rush
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    hurry along — to move forward quickly
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    hurry back — a wish for someone's quick return

Related words

Antonyms: dawdle, delay, linger
See also: hasten, quick, rush, speed
Synonyms: hasten, hurry, rush, speed

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, first appearing in English in the late 16th century. Possibly related to Middle English hurren ("to vibrate, whir"), or perhaps of imitative origin suggesting rapid movement.