Meaning Of The Word Rush

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rush
verb: If people rush to do something, they do it as soon as they can, because they are very eager to do it.
verb: If you rush somewhere, you go there quickly.

Rush in American English
Benjamin1745-1813; Am. physician: signer of the Declaration of Independence

rush in American English 1
to move or go swiftly or impetuously; dash
adjective: requiring or done in haste
intransitive verb: to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence
noun: the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement
transitive verb: to perform, accomplish, or finish with speed, impetuosity, or violence

rush in American English 2
any of a genus (Juncus) of plants of the rush family, having small, greenish flowers: rushes usually grow in wet places and the round stems and pliant leaves of some species are used in making baskets, mats, ropes, etc.
designating a family (Juncaceae, order Juncales) of grasslike monocotyledonous plants with a 6-parted perianth, tufted leaves, and the fruit in capsules
noun: any grasslike plant of the genus Juncus, having pithy or hollow stems, found in wet or marshy places

Rush in British English
noun: Geoffrey (Roy). born 1951, Australian film actor. His films include Shine (1996), for which he won an Academy Award, Quills (2000), and The King's Speech (2010)

rush in British English 1
requiring speed or urgency
noun: the act or condition of rushing
verb: to hurry or cause to hurry; hasten

rush in British English 2
noun: any annual or perennial plant of the genus Juncus, growing in wet places and typically having grasslike cylindrical leaves and small green or brown flowers: family Juncaceae. Many species are used to make baskets

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