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[hur-eed, huhr-]

hur·ried

[hur-eed, huhr-]
adjective
1.
moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
2.
characterized by or done with hurry; hasty: a hurried meal.

Origin:
1660–70; hurry + -ed2

hur·ried·ly, adverb
hur·ried·ness, noun
o·ver·hur·ried, adjective
o·ver·hur·ried·ly, adverb


2. hectic, slapdash, haphazard.

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hur·ry

[hur-ee, huhr-ee] verb, hur·ried, hur·ry·ing, noun, plural hur·ries.
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.
noun
5.
a state of urgency or eagerness: to be in a hurry to meet a train.
6.
hurried movement or action; haste.

Origin:
1580–90; expressive word of uncertain origin, compare Middle English horyed (attested once) rushed, impelled, Middle High German hurren to move quickly

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


1. See rush1. 2. hasten. 3. accelerate, quicken; expedite, hustle. 6. celerity; expedition, dispatch; speed, quickness; bustle, ado.


3. delay, slow. 6. deliberation.

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hurried (ˈhʌrɪd)
 
adj
performed with great or excessive haste: a hurried visit
 
'hurriedly
 
adv
 
'hurriedness
 
n

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