rush
🇺🇸
/rʌʃ/
🇬🇧
/rʌʃ/
verb
B2
to move or act very quickly
People rush to catch the morning train.
B2
to take someone or something somewhere quickly
The ambulance rushed the patient to the hospital.
B2
to do something without thinking carefully
Don't rush into decisions without thinking.
R
to flow very fast
Water can rush down the mountain after heavy rain.
R
to suddenly run toward someone or something
Fans often rush the stage at concerts.
R
to run into a player with the ball
The defender tried to rush the quarterback.
R
to run forward with the ball
The player chose to rush instead of passing.
R
to try to get a student to join a group
Many groups rush new students during orientation week.
noun
B2
a fast movement or action
There was a sudden rush of people into the store.
B2
a time when you must hurry
I'm always in a rush in the morning.
B2
a busy time with lots of activity
The morning rush makes the streets very crowded.
R
a sudden strong feeling
She felt a rush of happiness when she saw her family.
R
a sudden feeling of great pleasure
Some people get a rush from extreme sports.
R
a sudden high demand for something
There was a rush for tickets when they went on sale.
R
a tall plant that grows near water
People use dried rush to make baskets and mats.
R
the first version of a film before editing
The director watched the rush to see how the scenes looked.
R
running toward a player with the ball
The team's rush forced the quarterback to throw early.
R
running forward with the ball
His rush gained ten yards for the team.
R
the time when student groups recruit new members
Many students join groups during rush week.
translation
to move or act very quickly; to take someone or something somewhere quickly; to do something without thinking carefully; to flow very fast; to suddenly run toward someone or something; to run into a player with the ball; to run forward with the ball; to try to get a student to join a group
a fast movement or action; a time when you must hurry; a busy time with lots of activity; a sudden strong feeling; a sudden feeling of great pleasure; a sudden high demand for something; a tall plant that grows near water; the first version of a film before editing; running toward a player with the ball; running forward with the ball; the time when student groups recruit new members
Word Forms
3rd Present
rushes
Progressive
rushing
Past
rushed
Perfect
rushed
Plural
rushes