hurried
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id, ˈhʌr-Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used without object)
1.
to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up ): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
verb (used with object)
2.
to drive, carry, or cause to move or perform with speed.
3.
to hasten; urge forward (often followed by up ).
4.
to impel or perform with undue haste: to hurry someone into a decision.
Origin:
1580–90; expressive word of uncertain origin, compare Middle English horyed (attested once) rushed, impelled, Middle High German hurren to move quickly
1580–90; expressive word of uncertain origin, compare Middle English horyed (attested once) rushed, impelled, Middle High German hurren to move quickly
Related forms
hur·ry·ing·ly, adverb
o·ver·hur·ry, verb, o·ver·hur·ried, o·ver·hur·ry·ing.
un·hur·ry·ing, adjective
un·hur·ry·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. See rush1. 2. hasten. 3. accelerate, quicken; expedite, hustle. 6. celerity; expedition, dispatch; speed, quickness; bustle, ado.
1. See rush1. 2. hasten. 3. accelerate, quicken; expedite, hustle. 6. celerity; expedition, dispatch; speed, quickness; bustle, ado.
Antonyms
3. delay, slow. 6. deliberation.
3. delay, slow. 6. deliberation.
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World English Dictionary
hurried (ˈhʌrɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| performed with great or excessive haste: a hurried visit | |
| 'hurriedly | |
| —adv | |
| 'hurriedness | |
| —n | |
| hurry (ˈhʌrɪ) | |
| —vb (often foll by up) (often foll by along) , -ries, -rying, -ried | |
| 1. | to hasten (to do something); rush |
| 2. | to speed up the completion, progress, etc, of |
| —n | |
| 3. | haste |
| 4. | urgency or eagerness |
| 5. | informal in a hurry |
| a. easily: you won't beat him in a hurry | |
| b. willingly: we won't go there again in a hurry | |
| [C16 horyen, probably of imitative origin; compare Middle High German hurren; see | |
| 'hurrying | |
| —n, —adj | |
| 'hurryingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
hurry
1590, first recorded in Shakespeare, who used it often, perhaps a W.Midlands sense of M.E. hurren "to vibrate rapidly, buzz," from P.Gmc. *khurza "to move with haste" (cf. M.H.G. hurren "to whir, move fast," O.Swed. hurra "to whirl round"), which also perhaps is the root of hurl. The noun is 1600, from
the verb. Reduplicated form hurry-scurry is from 1732.
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Example sentences
As crews rushed to extinguish the fire, other crews hurried to protect the animals.
There may need to be some hurried rethinking if that premise turns out to be wrong.
Firefighters hurried to the second floor and forced open the door.
The hurried pace of life can make getting around seem intimidating, particularly during morning and evening rush hours.
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