haste

[US]/heɪst/
[UK]/heɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. quickness; urgency; lack of careful consideration
vi. to hurry; to act quickly
vt. to make something happen quickly; to do something quickly

Phrases & Collocations

in haste

haste makes waste

make haste

in hot haste

Example Sentences

Make haste to come.

left the room in haste;

I make haste to seal this.

she would go post-haste to England.

All his haste was of no use.

Make haste, or (else) you'll be late.

In my haste I forgot my coat.

Marry in haste, and repent at leisure.

More haste, less speed.

In his blind haste he almost ran into the river.

Make haste, or we shall miss the train.

The mere mention of the issue precipitated an outburst of indignation during the meeting. See also Synonyms at haste

She made haste to tell her mother the good news.

She hailed a taxi and left in great haste.

He married again with almost indecent haste.

She started a new relationship with almost indecent haste.

he scrambled down from the tree with such haste that he skinned his knees.

Then the man went to the jewelly in a haste to get it 1 hours before wedding.

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