rush means "the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 16 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in rush?

rush has 1 syllable: rush. In IPA it is /ˈɹʌʃ/.

What is another word for rush?

Close synonyms include haste, hurry, rushing, spate, surge. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of rush?

The recorded antonyms are linger, delay.

Is rush a common word?

rush is banded "Core" — among the few thousand words that carry most english. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

rush — meaning, pronunciation and 16 definitions

noun

7 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
“in his haste to leave he forgot his book”
Synonymshaste hurry rushing
Broadermotion
Narrowerdash scamper
2.
a sudden forceful flow
Synonymsspate surge upsurge
Broaderflow
Narrowerdebris surge onrush
3.
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
Broadermarsh plant
Narrowerbulrush jointed rush toad rush hard rush salt rush slender rush
Part ofJuncaceae
4.
physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
SynonymsBenjamin Rush
Broaderdoctor American Revolutionary leader
5.
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”
Synonymsbang boot charge flush thrill kick
Broaderexhilaration
6.
a sudden burst of activity
“come back after the rush”
Broaderoutburst
7.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
“the linebackers were ready to stop a rush”
Synonymsrushing
Broaderrun
American football

verb

7 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
move hurridly
“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
“The cars raced down the street”
Synonymshotfoot hasten hie speed race pelt along rush along cannonball along bucket along belt along step on it
Antonymslinger
Broadertravel
Narrowerbarge tear dart
2.
attack suddenly
Broaderassail
Narrowercharge
3.
urge to an unnatural speed
“Don't rush me, please!”
Synonymshurry
Antonymsdelay
Broaderurge
4.
act or move at high speed
“We have to rush!”
“hurry--it's late!”
Synonymshasten hurry look sharp festinate
Broaderact
5.
run with the ball, in football
Broaderrun
6.
cause to move fast or to rush or race
“The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze”
Synonymsrace
Broadermove
7.
cause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”
Synonymsinduce stimulate hasten
Broadereffect

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not accepting reservations
Synonymsfirst-come-first-serve
Similarunreserved
2.
done under pressure
“a rush job”
Synonymsrushed
Similarhurried

Other forms of rush

plural: rushes·
past tense: rushed·
present participle: rushing·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about rush

What does rush mean?: rush means "the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 16 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in rush?: rush has 1 syllable: rush. In IPA it is /ˈɹʌʃ/.
What is another word for rush?: Close synonyms include haste, hurry, rushing, spate, surge. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of rush?: The recorded antonyms are linger, delay.
Is rush a common word?: rush is banded "Core" — among the few thousand words that carry most english. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for rush come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

noun

7 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
“in his haste to leave he forgot his book”
Synonymshaste hurry rushing
Broadermotion
Narrowerdash scamper
2.
a sudden forceful flow
Synonymsspate surge upsurge
Broaderflow
Narrowerdebris surge onrush
3.
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
Broadermarsh plant
Narrowerbulrush jointed rush toad rush hard rush salt rush slender rush
Part ofJuncaceae
4.
physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
SynonymsBenjamin Rush
Broaderdoctor American Revolutionary leader
5.
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”
Synonymsbang boot charge flush thrill kick
Broaderexhilaration
6.
a sudden burst of activity
“come back after the rush”
Broaderoutburst
7.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
“the linebackers were ready to stop a rush”
Synonymsrushing
Broaderrun
American football

verb

7 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
move hurridly
“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
“The cars raced down the street”
Synonymshotfoot hasten hie speed race pelt along rush along cannonball along bucket along belt along step on it
Antonymslinger
Broadertravel
Narrowerbarge tear dart
2.
attack suddenly
Broaderassail
Narrowercharge
3.
urge to an unnatural speed
“Don't rush me, please!”
Synonymshurry
Antonymsdelay
Broaderurge
4.
act or move at high speed
“We have to rush!”
“hurry--it's late!”
Synonymshasten hurry look sharp festinate
Broaderact
5.
run with the ball, in football
Broaderrun
6.
cause to move fast or to rush or race
“The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze”
Synonymsrace
Broadermove
7.
cause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”
Synonymsinduce stimulate hasten
Broadereffect

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not accepting reservations
Synonymsfirst-come-first-serve
Similarunreserved
2.
done under pressure
“a rush job”
Synonymsrushed
Similarhurried

Other forms of rush

plural: rushes·
past tense: rushed·
present participle: rushing·

Questions about rush

What does rush mean?: rush means "the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 16 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in rush?: rush has 1 syllable: rush. In IPA it is /ˈɹʌʃ/.
What is another word for rush?: Close synonyms include haste, hurry, rushing, spate, surge. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of rush?: The recorded antonyms are linger, delay.
Is rush a common word?: rush is banded "Core" — among the few thousand words that carry most english. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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