rush

rush
rush1
verb
1》 move or act or cause to move or act with urgent haste.
    ↘take somewhere with urgent haste.
    ↘(rush something out) produce and distribute something very quickly.
    ↘deal with (something) hurriedly.
2》 (of air or a liquid) flow strongly.
3》 dash towards (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture them or it.
    ↘American Football advance towards (an opposing player, especially the quarterback).
    ↘American Football gain a specified amount of ground by running forward with the ball.
4》 US entertain (a new student) in order to assess suitability for membership of a college fraternity or sorority.
5》 Brit. informal, dated overcharge (a customer).
noun
1》 the action or an instance of rushing.
    ↘a flurry of hasty activity.
2》 a sudden strong demand for a commodity.
3》 a sudden intensity of feeling.
    ↘informal a sudden thrill experienced after taking certain drugs.
4》 (rushes) the first prints made of a film after a period of shooting.
Phrases
rush one's fences Brit. act with undue haste.
a rush of blood (to the head) a sudden attack of wild irrationality.
Derivatives
rusher noun
Origin
ME: from an Anglo-Norman Fr. var. of OFr. ruser 'drive back', an early sense of the word in Engl. (see ruse).
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rush2
noun
1》 a marsh or waterside plant with slender stem-like pith-filled leaves, some kinds of which are used for matting, baskets, etc. [Genus Juncus.]
2》 used in names of similar plants, e.g. flowering rush.
Derivatives
rushy adjective
Origin
OE risc, rysc, of Gmc origin.

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