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rush
What does rush mean?
rush (verb): to flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use rush in a sentence?
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce rush?
/ɹʌʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rush come from?
Perhaps from Middle English ruschen, russchen (“to rush, startle, make a loud rushing noise”), from Old English hrysċan (“to jolt, startle”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of rush?
What are antonyms of rush?
Words related to rush
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “rush”?
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What does “rush” mean?
to give (someone or something) food to eat
Not quite: that's what feed means.
to make a solemn promise (to do something)
Not quite: that's what pledge means.
to become larger, to increase in magnitude
Not quite: that's what grow means.
to flow or move forward rapidly or noisily
Right! That's what “rush” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “rush”?
thank
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speed
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start
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leave
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