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hurry

[hur-ee, huhr-ee]

verb (used without object)

hurried, hurrying 
  1. to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed byup ).

    Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.



verb (used with object)

hurried, hurrying 
  1. to drive, carry, or cause to move or perform with speed.

    Synonyms:
  2. to hasten; urge forward (often followed byup ).

    Synonyms: , , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  3. to impel or perform with undue haste.

    to hurry someone into a decision.

noun

plural

hurries 
  1. a state of urgency or eagerness.

    to be in a hurry to meet a train.

  2. hurried movement or action; haste.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,
    Antonyms:

hurry

/ ˈ³óÊŒ°ùɪ /

verb

  1. to hasten (to do something); rush

  2. to speed up the completion, progress, etc, of

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. haste

  2. urgency or eagerness

  3. informalÌý

    1. easily

      you won't beat him in a hurry

    2. willingly

      we won't go there again in a hurry

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • hurryingly adverb
  • overhurry verb
  • unhurrying adjective
  • unhurryingly adverb
  • ˈ³ó³Ü°ù°ù²â¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â adverb
  • ˈ³ó³Ü°ù°ù²â¾±²Ô²µ noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of hurry1

First recorded in 1580–90; expressive word of uncertain origin, compare Middle English horyed (attested once) “rushed, impelled,†Middle High German hurren “to move quicklyâ€
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of hurry1

C16 horyen, probably of imitative origin; compare Middle High German hurren; see scurry
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Synonym Study

See rush 1.
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And there is no evidence to show what we might call the Angels Way — drafting polished college stars capable of getting to the majors in a hurry — is a way to win.

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From there, Sciver-Brunt wanted the game done in a hurry as she took down the bowlers, clubbing the spinners efficiently down the ground as she struck nine fours in her destructive knock.

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Ross Farquhar, the company's marketing, innovation and sustainability director, is confident that treat food brands can ride out the UPF storm, so he isn't in a hurry to slash Little Moon's ingredient list.

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He tracks the worsening world situation with some empathetic concern, but even though he holds the key to end the madness, he does not seem in a hurry to turn it.

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He told of returning to their Yucca Valley rental home one day and seeing his 9-year-old son hide something under the shed and hurry indoors.

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