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Rush Verb: Meaning, Examples, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：hurry (rush)

rush 🔊

/rʌʃ/

to do something very fast because you don't have much time or are in a hurry.

hurry 🔊

➕

/ˈhʌri/

To do something quickly or act with haste, often because of limited time or urgency.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

No clear root; likely imitative of the sound of rapid movement, originating in Middle English 'rushen'.

💡 Mnemonic

Rush rhymes with 'hush'—but when you rush, you make noise. Picture a 'rush' of water flowing fast.

📖 Example

I woke up late and had to rush to catch the bus. 🔊 I woke up late and had to rush to catch the bus.

🔗 Collocations

rush through – to do something quickly and without care

rush into – to start something hastily without proper thought

rush off – to leave somewhere in a hurry

🔄 Synonyms

hurry (v.) – to move or act with speed

dash (v.) – to run or move quickly and suddenly

speed (v.) – to move or go fast

🚫 Antonyms

dawdle (v.) – to move slowly and waste time

linger (v.) – to stay in a place longer than necessary

delay (v.) – to make something happen later than planned

🌱 Derivatives

rushed (adj.) – done quickly and hurriedly

rush (n.) – a state of hurried activity or a great hurry

rushes (n.) – plural form; instances of hurrying

📖 Cultural Story

Rush originated as an imitative word for the sound of rapid movement (e.g., 'rush of wind'). By the 14th century, it meant 'to move with speed'. It appears in idioms like 'rush hour' (traffic) and 'rush job' (hasty work).

Meaning 2：hasten (rush)

rush 🔊

/rʌʃ/

to make someone do something too quickly, often causing mistakes or stress.

hasten 🔊

➕

/ˈheɪsən/

To cause someone to act quickly, often by applying pressure, which can lead to errors or stress.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Don't rush me! I need to check my work carefully before handing it in. 🔊 Don't rush me! I need to check my work carefully before handing it in.

🔗 Collocations

rush someone into – to force someone to do something quickly and without enough time

rush someone through – to make someone finish a task more quickly than comfortable

rush someone off their feet – to make someone extremely busy and stressed

🔄 Synonyms

hurry (v.) – to cause someone to move faster

pressure (v.) – to apply force or influence to make someone act

urge (v.) – to strongly encourage someone to do something quickly

🚫 Antonyms

slow down (v.) – to make someone go at a slower pace

delay (v.) – to cause someone to be late or postpone

ease (v.) – to make someone feel less rushed or pressured

🌱 Derivatives

rushing (adj.) – acting with haste; pressing

rushed (adj.) – done in a hurry; not thorough

rush (n.) – the act of hurrying someone or something