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hurry
[ hur-ee, huhr-ee ]
verb (used without object)
- to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up ):
Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
verb (used with object)
- to drive, carry, or cause to move or perform with speed.
Synonyms:
- to hasten; urge forward (often followed by up ).
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- to impel or perform with undue haste:
to hurry someone into a decision.
noun
- a state of urgency or eagerness:
to be in a hurry to meet a train.
- hurried movement or action; haste.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
Antonyms:
hurry
/ ˈʌɪ /
verb
- introften foll byup to hasten (to do something); rush
- troften foll byalong to speed up the completion, progress, etc, of
noun
- haste
- urgency or eagerness
- in a hurry informal.
- easily
you won't beat him in a hurry
- willingly
we won't go there again in a hurry
Derived Forms
- ˈܰ⾱Բ, adverb
- ˈܰ⾱Բ, nounadjective
Other Word Forms
- ܰ۲·Բ· adverb
- v·ܰ۲ verb overhurried overhurrying
- ܲ·ܰ۲·Բ adjective
- un·ܰ۲·Բ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of hurry1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hurry1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
For a US leader in a hurry to secure a peace deal, Crimea could become a big stumbling block.
“Certainly there are some circumstances where they need to hurry, but they rushed here and acted unnecessarily.”
But that money ran out in a hurry, state records show, with the majority of it, 67%, going to ranchers whose wolves were killed by the Whaleback pack.
"The case has a long way to go. But for now, we are relieved that the court has not allowed the Trump administration to hurry them away in secret."
One urged the platform to hurry up and fix the issue as they were at the gym, while another pleaded for a quick fix as the loss of music was disrupting their revision.
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