rush

nouns

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
"in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
haste, hurry, rush, rushing
a sudden forceful flow
rush, spate, surge, upsurge
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
rush
is derived from
rushy
is a member of
tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes
Juncaceae, family Juncaceae, rush family
is a type of (narrower)
a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant
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"
bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, rush, thrill
a sudden burst of activity
"come back after the rush"
rush
is a type of (narrower)
a sudden intense happening
"an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
burst, flare-up, outburst
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
"the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
rush, rushing

verbs

move fast
"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it
is derived from
rushing
antonym
linger
attack suddenly
rush
is a type of (narrower)
attack someone physically or emotionally
"The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
assail, assault, attack, set on
urge to an unnatural speed
"Don't rush me, please!"
hurry, rush
antonym
delay
act or move at high speed
"We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
festinate, hasten, hurry, look sharp, rush
is derived from
rusher
is derived from
rushing
run with the ball, in football
rush
is derived from
rusher
is derived from
rushing
is a type of (narrower)
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
"Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
run
cause to move fast or to rush or race
"The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
race, rush
cause to occur rapidly
"the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
hasten, induce, rush, stimulate

adjectives

not accepting reservations
first-come-first-serve, rush
done under pressure
"a rush job"
rush, rushed