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Hurry Very Common

Hurry has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

"in a hurry to lock the door"

2

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

"he soon regretted his haste"

3

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

"in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

4

Rushed action.

"The frantic hurry to catch the train left him breathless and sweating."

Verb
1

move very fast

"The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

2

act or move at high speed

"We have to rush!"

"hurry--it's late!"

3

urge to an unnatural speed

"Don't rush me, please!"

4

To do things quickly.

"The children hurried to finish their homework before dinner was served."

Example Sentences
"in a hurry to lock the door" noun
"he soon regretted his haste" noun
"in his haste to leave he forgot his book" noun
"The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" verb
"We have to rush!" verb
"hurry--it's late!" verb
"Don't rush me, please!" verb
See Also
rush hurry up scramble haul ass get move on quarterback hurry furry merger more haste less speed
Related Terms
Antonyms
detain
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
urgency speed motion travel act urge
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
abruptness dash scamper flit run zoom

Origin

The word "hurry" comes from Middle English horien, meaning "to rush," which likely evolved from a term for vibrating or buzzing sounds before entering Proto-Germanic and eventually reaching English with its current sense of moving quickly. Its ultimate roots trace back to the ancient Indo-European concept of running, shared by related words in Latin and other Germanic languages like horse and hurr.

Rhyming Words
rry arry erry urry orry harry perry lurry jarry larry worry marry merry jerry durry corry furry kerry gurry parry
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