Sekirov Dictionary

hurry

/ˈhʌ.ɹi/

verb6

  1. to go or act fast, wasting no time
  2. Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.
  3. To cause to be done quickly.
  4. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
  5. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
  6. To put: to convey coal in the mine, e.g. from the working to the tramway.

noun4

  1. A rushed action.
  2. An urgency.
  3. An incidence of a defensive pressure that forces the quarterback to throw the ball earlier than intended or rush their decision, often leading to an incomplete pass or failed play.
  4. A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.
forms

hurried · hurrying · hurries

Phrases with hurry

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