rush

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

Translation

n. hurry; swift flow; a sudden attack
adj. urgently needed
vt. to make a sudden attack on; to do something hastily
vi. to move or act swiftly and energetically

Phrases & Collocations

rush hour

rush order

rush delivery

rush job

rush to finish

gold rush

in a rush

rush into

rush out

rush through

with a rush

rush about

rush out of

rush at

rush headlong

rush off

rush up

rush season

Example Sentences

there was a rush for the door.

a rush of shame.

a rush to the goldfields.

a rush for gold coins.

a rush of debutante parties.

to rush up the stairs

They made a rush for the exit.

a gold rush on Wall Street.

Mark felt a rush of anger.

The rush hour traffic is murder.

impetuous rush of water

a rush to see the new film

an undignified rush to be first

a frenzied rush for the exits.

the tunnel is a choke point at rush hour.

he came rushing out.

that rush of adrenalin which is the fix of the professional newsman.

Real-world Examples

'What nonsense, Jane, rushing off to visit an old lady who has never loved you!

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

Then I can avoid the holiday rush.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

Buy now and avoid the Christmas rush.

Source: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Just put a rush on the sample, okay?

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

Don't rush to blame them of fraud.

Source: Scientific World

Dozens of ambulances have been rushed to the scene.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2019

I'm never in a rush. If you're in a rush to get yourself in trouble.

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

Earlier there used to be a huge rush now.

Source: VOA Standard English_Life

Almost a century later people again rushed to California.

Source: Reciting for the King Volume 3 (All 60 Lessons)

Harry felt a great rush of affection for Luna.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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