Rush has 22 different meanings across 4 categories:
Noun · Verb · Adjective · Proper Noun
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
"After the heavy rain, we had to part ways because tall rush was blocking our path along the marshy trail."
physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
"The doctor advised that John Rush be admitted immediately due to his sudden fever."
Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
"When the car stopped suddenly, I felt my body rush forward before hitting the seatbelt."
A sudden forward motion.
In plain English: A rush is a sudden feeling of excitement or energy that makes you want to do something quickly.
"We had no time to rush, so we left the house immediately."
move hurridly
"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"
"The cars raced down the street"
attack suddenly
"The bandits rushed us from behind, forcing everyone to dive for cover immediately."
act or move at high speed
"We have to rush!"
"hurry--it's late!"
run with the ball, in football
"The quarterback faked a pass before rushing down the field for a touchdown."
To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.
"She had to rush to catch her flight before it departed on time."
In plain English: To rush means to move or do something very quickly because you are in a hurry.
"She had to rush to catch the last bus home."
not accepting reservations
"The popular restaurant is so busy that they rush no walk-in customers without a reservation."
Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure.
"The team had to rush through the final edits before the deadline arrived."
In plain English: Rush means feeling very excited and eager to do something right now.
"The rush hour traffic made our commute much longer."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe tasks that must be completed immediately due to time constraints or high pressure. It often modifies nouns like deadlines, jobs, or situations where there is no room for delay.
An English occupational surname, from occupations for someone who made things from rushes.
"The legacy mainframe system was still running on an old Rush compiler, which caused frequent compatibility issues when we tried to migrate to Java."
A dialect of the programming language PL/I.
The word rush likely comes from Middle English ruschen, meaning to startle or make a loud noise. It ultimately traces back to an ancient root related to running quickly.