| aspirate |
in phonetics, to pronounce (a speech sound) with an audible release or rush of air, as the "h" in "helium" or the "p" in "pickle". [2/5 definitions] |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large quantity of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [1/4 definitions] |
| burst |
a sudden motion, occurrence, or expression; outbreak; rush. [1/8 definitions] |
| career |
to run or move swiftly or wildly; rush. [1/5 definitions] |
| cataract |
a heavy rush of water, such as a downpour or flood. [1/3 definitions] |
| charge |
to rush against, as in an attack. [2/22 definitions] |
| chase1 |
to move hurriedly; rush. [1/9 definitions] |
| dash |
to move swiftly; run rapidly; rush. [1/12 definitions] |
| equisetum |
a seedless, flowerless plant; horsetail or scouring rush. |
| forty-niner |
one who joined the California gold rush in 1849. |
| fricative |
in phonetics, pronounced with a rush of air through a narrow slit or passage formed within the mouth. [1/2 definitions] |
| gold rush |
a sudden, hasty rush of people to an area where gold has been recently discovered. |
| gust |
a sudden rush or blast of wind. [1/3 definitions] |
| impetuosity |
an impetuous act or rush of feeling. [1/2 definitions] |
| rage |
to move or rush ahead furiously or violently. [1/8 definitions] |
| rushlight |
a candle whose wick is a dried, partly peeled rush dipped in grease. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. [2/7 definitions] |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. [1/2 definitions] |
| spill1 |
to spread out in a rush or beyond some boundary. [1/10 definitions] |
| spring tide |
a great and abundant rush; flood. [1/2 definitions] |
| spurt |
to rush or squirt out suddenly and forcefully, as liquid, steam, or the like; spout. [2/5 definitions] |