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rush

adjective

not accepting reservations
Synonyms: first-come-first-serve Similar: unreserved
done under pressure; "a rush job"
Synonyms: rushed Similar: hurried

noun

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
Synonyms: haste, hurry, rushing
a sudden forceful flow
Synonyms: spate, surge, upsurge
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
physician and Revolutionary American leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
Synonyms: Benjamin Rush
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"
Synonyms: bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, thrill
a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
Synonyms: rushing

verb

step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
Synonyms: belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush along, speed Antonyms: linger, dawdle
attack suddenly
urge to an unnatural speed; "Don''t rush me, please!"
Synonyms: hurry Antonyms: delay, detain, hold up
act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it''s late!"
Synonyms: festinate, hasten, hurry, look sharp
run with the ball, in football
cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
Synonyms: race
cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
Synonyms: hasten, induce, stimulate