rush

Universal Words verb, noun verb move fast 1 to move or to do sth with great speed, often too fast: [V, usually +adv./prep.] We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. * the sound of rushing water * Don't rush off, I haven't finished. * I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. * The children rushed out of school. * My college years seemed to rush past. * People rushed to buy shares in the company. * [VN] We had to rush our meal. take / send quickly 2 to transport or send sb/sth somewhere with great speed: [VN, +adv./prep.] Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. * Relief supplies were rushed in. [also VNN] do sth too quickly 3 ~ (sb) (into sth / into doing sth) to do sth or to make sb do sth without thinking about it carefully: [V] We don't want to rush into having a baby. * [VN] Don't rush me. I need time to think about it. * I'm not going to be rushed into anything. attack 4 [VN] to try to attack or capture sb/sth suddenly: A group of prisoners rushed an officer and managed to break out. * Fans rushed the stage after the concert. in american football 5 [VN] (AmE) to run into sb who has the ball 6 [V] (AmE) to move forward and gain ground by carrying the ball and not passing it in american colleges 7 [VN] (AmE) to give a lot of attention to sb, especially to a student because you want them to join your FRATERNITY or SORORITY: He is being rushed by Sigma Nu and Phi Delta. IDIOMS see FOOTn. PHRASALVERBS rush sth<->out to produce sth very quickly: The editors rushed out an item on the crash for the late news. * Thousands of copies of the CD have been rushed out in time for Christmas. rush sth<->through