RUSH

rush, first-come-first-serve(p)

(adjective) not accepting reservations

haste, hurry, rush, rushing

(noun) the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; “in his haste to leave he forgot his book”

rush, rushing

(noun) (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; “the linebackers were ready to stop a rush”

rush

(noun) a sudden burst of activity; “come back after the rush”

rush, spate, surge, upsurge

(noun) a sudden forceful flow

bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick

(noun) 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”

Rush, Benjamin Rush

(noun) physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

rush

(noun) grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

rush, hurry

(verb) urge to an unnatural speed; “Don’t rush me, please!”

rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate

(verb) act or move at high speed; “We have to rush!”; “hurry--it’s late!”

rush

(verb) attack suddenly

induce, stimulate, rush, hasten

(verb) cause to occur rapidly; “the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”

rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it

(verb) move hurridly; “He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”; “The cars raced down the street”

rush

(verb) run with the ball, in football

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

rush (plural rushes)

Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.

The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.

The merest trifle; a straw.

A wick.

Etymology 2

Noun

rush (plural rushes)

A sudden forward motion.

A surge.

General haste.

A rapid, noisy flow.

(military) A sudden attack; an onslaught.

(video games) The strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time developing their abilities.

Synonym: zerg

(contact sports) The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.

(American football, dated) A rusher; a lineman.

A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.

(US, figuratively) A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities and sororities.

(US, dated, college slang) A perfect recitation.

(croquet) A roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.

Verb

rush (third-person singular simple present rushes, present participle rushing, simple past and past participle rushed)

(transitive or intransitive) To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.

(intransitive) To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.

(intransitive, football) To dribble rapidly.

(transitive or intransitive, contact sports) To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.

(transitive) To cause to move or act with unusual haste.

(intransitive, military) To make a swift or sudden attack.

(military) To swiftly attack without warning.

(video games, slang, transitive) To attack (an opponent) with a large swarm of units.

Synonym: zerg

(transitive or intransitive, US, college) To attempt to join a fraternity or sorority; to undergo hazing or initiation in order to join a fraternity or sorority.

(transitive) To transport or carry quickly.

(transitive or intransitive, croquet) To roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.

(US, slang, dated) To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error.

Synonyms

• See also rush (hurry)

Adjective

rush (not comparable)

Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure.

Usage notes

Used only before a noun.

Anagrams

• Hurs, RHUs, Suhr

Proper noun

RUSH

(computing) A dialect of the programming language PL/I.

Anagrams

• Hurs, RHUs, Suhr

Proper noun

Rush

An English occupational surname for someone who made things from rushes.

A coastal town in Fingal, Dublin, Ireland.

An unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.

An unincorporated community in Boyd County and Carter County, Kentucky, United States.

A town in Monroe County, New York, United States.

Anagrams

• Hurs, RHUs, Suhr

Source: Wiktionary

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Rush, n. Etym: [OE. rusche, rische, resche, AS. risce, akin to LG. rusk, risch, D. & G. rusch; all probably fr. L. ruscum butcher's broom; akin to Goth. raus reed, G. rohr.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A name given to many aquatic or marsh-growing endogenous plants with soft, slender stems, as the species of Juncus and Scirpus.

Note: Some species are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats, and the pith is used in some places for wicks to lamps and rushlights.

2. The merest trifle; a straw. John Bull's friendship is not worth a rush. Arbuthnot. Bog rush. See under Bog.

– Club rush, any rush of the genus Scirpus.

– Flowering rush. See under Flowering.

– Nut rush (a) Any plant of the genus Scleria, rushlike plants with hard nutlike fruits. (b) A name for several species of Cyperus having tuberous roots.

– Rush broom, an Australian leguminous plant (Viminaria denudata), having long, slender branches. Also, the Spanish broom. See under Candle.

– Rush grass, any grass of the genus Vilfa, grasses with wiry stems and one-flowered spikelets.

– Rush toad (Zoöl.), the natterjack.

– Scouring rush (Bot.) Same as Dutch rush, under Dutch.

– Spike rush, any rushlike plant of the genus Eleocharis, in which the flowers grow in dense spikes.

– Sweet rush, a sweet-scented grass of Arabia, etc. (Andropogon schoenanthus), used in Oriental medical practice.

– Wood rush, any plant of the genus Luzula, which differs in some technical characters from Juncus.

Rush, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rushed (; p. pr. & vb. n. Rushing.] Etym: [OE. ruschen; cf. AS. hryscan to make a noise, D. ruischen to rustle, G. rauschen, MHG. r ro rush, to rustle, LG. rusken, OSw. ruska, Icel. & Sw. ruska to shake, Dan. ruske to shake, and E. rouse.]

1. To move forward with impetuosity, violence, and tumultuous rapidity or haste; as, armies rush to battle; waters rush down a precipice. Like to an entered tide, they all rush by. Shak.

2. To enter into something with undue haste and eagerness, or without due deliberation and preparation; as, to rush business or speculation. They . . . never think it to be a part of religion to rush into the office of princes and ministers. Sprat.

Rush, v. t.

1. To push or urge forward with impetuosity or violence; to hurry forward.

2. To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error. [College Cant, U.S.]

Rush, n.

1. A moving forward with rapidity and force or eagerness; a violent motion or course; as, a rush of troops; a rush of winds; a rush of water. A gentleman of his train spurred up his horse, and, with a violent rush, severed him from the duke. Sir H. Wotton.

2. Great activity with pressure; as, a rush of business. [Colloq.]

3. A perfect recitation. [College Cant, U.S.]

4. (Football) (a) A rusher; as, the center rush, whose place is in the center of the rush line; the end rush. (b) The act of running with the ball. Bunt rush (Football), a combined rush by main strength.

– Rush line (Football), the line composed of rushers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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