hurry

noun

Rushed action.

Urgency.

(American football) an incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play.

(music) A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.

verb

(intransitive) To do things quickly.

(transitive) To cause to be done quickly.

(intransitive) Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.

(transitive) To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.

(transitive) To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.

(mining) To put: to convey coal in the mine, e.g. from the working to the tramway.

Synonyms for hurry

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