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hurry

hur·ry

hurry

 
 
pronunciation:
huh ri
parts of speech:
verb, noun
features:
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part of speech: verb
inflections: hurries, hurrying, hurried
definition 1: to move or act with speed; to rush (sometimes followed by "up").
If we don't hurry up we'll miss the train.
 
synonyms:
hasten, rush
antonyms:
dawdle, delay, slow
similar words:
course, fly, hustle, scurry, tear
definition 2: to cause or urge (someone) to move or act quickly.
The bus hurried them to work.He hurried her into marriage before she was ready.
synonyms:
hasten, rush
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part of speech: noun
inflections: hurries
definition: a state or condition of acting or moving very quickly.
I can't talk now because I'm in a hurry.
synonyms:
rush
similar words:
haste
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