rush

1. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

synset: haste, hurry, rush, rushing

2. a sudden forceful flow

synset: rush, spate, surge, upsurge

3. grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

synset: rush

4. physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

synset: Rush, Benjamin_Rush

5. the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"

synset: bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick

6. a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"

synset: rush

7. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"

synset: rush, rushing

1. move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

synset: rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it

antonym: linger, dawdle

2. attack suddenly

synset: rush

3. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"

synset: rush, hurry

antonym: delay, detain, hold_up

4. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

synset: rush, hasten, hurry, look_sharp, festinate

5. run with the ball, in football

synset: rush

6. cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"

synset: race, rush

7. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

synset: induce, stimulate, rush, hasten

1. not accepting reservations

synset: first-come-first-serve, rush

2. done under pressure; "a rush job"

synset: rush, rushed

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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