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.