· the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

Synonym(s): haste, hurry, rushing

Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move

· a sudden forceful flow

Synonym(s): spate, surge, upsurge

Hypernym(s): flow, flowing

· grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

Hypernym(s): marsh_plant, bog_plant, swamp_plant

· physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

Synonym(s): Rush, Benjamin_Rush

· the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"

Synonym(s): bang, boot, charge, flush, thrill, kick

Hypernym(s): exhilaration, excitement

· a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"

Hypernym(s): outburst, burst, flare-up

· (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"

Synonym(s): rushing

Hypernym(s): run, running, running_play, running_game

· move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

Synonym(s): hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

Antonym(s): linger

· attack suddenly

Hypernym(s): assail, assault, set_on, attack

· urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"

Synonym(s): hurry

Hypernym(s): urge, urge_on, press, exhort

Antonym(s): delay

· act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

Synonym(s): hasten, hurry, look_sharp, festinate

Hypernym(s): act, move

· run with the ball, in football

Hypernym(s): run

· cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"

Synonym(s): race

Hypernym(s): move, displace

· cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

Synonym(s): induce, stimulate, hasten

Hypernym(s): effect, effectuate, set_up

· not accepting reservations

Synonym(s): first-come-first-serve

· done under pressure; "a rush job"

Synonym(s): rushed