hurry

Universal Words verb, noun verb (hurries, hurrying, hurried, hurried) 1 to do sth more quickly than usual because there is not much time SYNRUSH: [V] You'll have to hurry if you want to catch that train. * The kids hurried to open their presents. HELPNOTE In spoken English hurry can be used with and plus another verb, instead of with to and the infinitive, especially to tell somebody to do something quickly: Hurry and open your present-I want to see what it is! 2 [V+adv./prep.] to move quickly in a particular direction: He picked up his bags and hurried across the courtyard. * She hurried away without saying goodbye. * She hurried after Gary to apologize to him. 3 [VN] ~ sb (into doing sth) to make sb do sth more quickly SYNRUSH: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. * She was hurried into making an unwise choice. 4 [VN+adv./prep.] to deal with sth quickly SYNRUSH: Her application was hurried through. 5 [VN] [usuallypassive] to do sth too quickly SYNRUSH: A good meal should never be hurried. PHRASALVERBS hurry on to continue speaking without giving anyone else time to say anything: She hurried on before he could interrupt her. hurry up (with sth) to do sth more quickly because there is not much time: I wish the bus would hurry up and come. * Hurry up! We're going to be late. * Hurry up with the scissors. I need them. hurry sb/sth<->up to make sb do sth more quickly; to make sth happen more quickly: Can you do anything to hurry my order up? noun the need or wish to get sth done quickly: Take your time-there's no hurry. * In my hurry to leave, I forgot my passport. * What's the hurry? The train doesn't leave for an hour. IDIOMS in a hurry 1 very quickly or more quickly than usual: He had to leave in a hurry. 2 not having enough time to do sth: Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now-I'm in a hurry. * Alice was in a tearing hurry as usual. in a hurry to do sth impatient to do sth: My daughter is in such a hurry to grow up. * Why are you in such a hurry to sell? in no hurry (to do sth)