rush


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rush
v. hurry, make haste; act or move quickly; cause to hurry
 
n. speed, haste; sudden increase in activity or speed; any species of marsh grass from the genus Juncus

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Rush

Noun
1. physician and Revolutionary American leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
(synonym) Benjamin Rush
(hypernym) doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico

 
rush

Noun
1. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
(synonym) haste, hurry, rushing
(hypernym) motion, movement, move
(hyponym) dash, bolt
(derivation) race
2. a sudden forceful flow
(synonym) spate, surge, upsurge
(hypernym) flow, flowing
(hyponym) debris surge, debris storm
3. grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
(hypernym) marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant
(hyponym) bulrush, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus
(member-holonym) Juncaceae, family Juncaceae, rush family
4. 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"
(synonym) bang, boot, charge, flush, thrill, kick
(hypernym) exhilaration, excitement
5. a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"
(hypernym) outburst, burst, flare-up
(derivation) hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate
6. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
(synonym) rushing
(hypernym) run, running, running play, running game
(classification) American football, American football game

Verb
1. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
(synonym) hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
(antonym) linger, dawdle
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) barge, thrust ahead, push forward
(derivation) haste, hurry, rushing
2. attack suddenly
(hypernym) assail, assault, set on, attack
(hyponym) charge, bear down
3. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
(synonym) hurry
(antonym) delay, detain, hold up
(hypernym) urge, urge on, press, exhort
(cause) hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate
(derivation) haste, hurry, rushing
4. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
(synonym) hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate
(hypernym) act, move
5. run with the ball, in football
(hypernym) run
(derivation) rushing
6. cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
(synonym) race
(hypernym) move, displace
(derivation) haste, hurry, rushing
7. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
(synonym) induce, stimulate, hasten
(hypernym) effect, effectuate, bring about, set up

Adjective
1. not accepting reservations
(synonym) first-come-first-serve(p)
(similar) unreserved
2. done under pressure; "a rush job"
(synonym) rush(a), rushed
(similar) hurried


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rush
nm. (Sports) rush, final effort

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rush
v. spěchat; udělat co narychlo/příliš rychle; urychleně přepravit/převézt; unáhlit se; vrhnout se do čeho
 
n. spěch; rákos; úprk