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The definition of rush

14 Definitions of: rush

    1. verb, to hurry or cause to hurry; hasten
    2. verb, to make a sudden attack upon (a fortress, position, person, etc)
    3. verb, to proceed or approach in a reckless manner
    4. verb, rush one's fences to proceed with precipitate haste
    5. verb, to come, flow, swell, etc, quickly or suddenly
    6. verb, slang to cheat, esp by grossly overcharging
    7. verb, to make a concerted effort to secure the agreement, participation, etc, of (a person)
    8. verb, American football to gain ground by running forwards with the ball
    9. noun, the act or condition of rushing
    10. noun, a sudden surge towards someone or something
    11. noun, a sudden surge of sensation, esp produced by a drug
    12. noun, a sudden demand
    13. adjective, requiring speed or urgency
    14. adjective, characterized by much movement, business, etc
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    1. 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
    2. noun, any of various similar or related plants, such as the woodrush, scouring rush, and spike-rush
    3. noun, something valueless; a trifle; straw
    4. noun, short for rush light
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Synonyms: flow, fast, race, speed, career, quicken, overcome, emergency, dash, charge And more...
Antonyms: dawdle, leisurely
 

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