rush
verb
uk/rʌʃ/ us [ I ]
to move or go somewhere very quickly:
rush to/into/out of sth Rescue workers rushed to the site of the chemical fire.
[ I or T ]
to do something very quickly:
We can't rush the process.
They've asked us to rush delivery of the credit card machines.
Please do the work carefully and do not rush.
Phrasal verbs
rush into (doing) sth
rush sth out
rush sth through
rush
noun [ S ]
uk/rʌʃ/ usthe state of hurrying somewhere:
be in a rush (to do sth) He was in a rush to get to the meeting.
In my rush to get home, I left my laptop on my desk.
a time when a lot of people are leaving one place and going to another, for example leaving work to go to lunch, go home, etc.:
the morning/lunchtime/evening rush
a time when many people try to buy something:
a rush for sth The museums offered a bargain family membership, prompting a rush for the ticket counter.
a rush on sth There was a rush on disposable cameras.
a sudden movement towards something:
make a rush at/for sth He made a rush at the door.
See also
gold rush