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| hur·ry [ húrree ] |
verb (past and past participle hur·ried, present participle hur·ry·ing, 3rd person present singular hur·ries) |
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1. intransitive verb rush: to move or do something with great or excessive speed because of a real or perceived lack of time
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2. transitive verb speed somebody or something up: to make or encourage somebody or something to act with greater speed
  Hurry up and put your coat on!
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noun |
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1. haste: a state in which somebody is moving or doing something with great or excessive speed because of a real or perceived lack of time
We were in such a hurry we left the tickets behind.
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2. urgency: the need to do something quickly
What's the hurry?
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| [Early 17th century. Origin ?] |
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| hur·ri·er noun |
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