rush

noun (HURRY)

/rʌʃ/

Definition

1. Definition

2. Practise

B2 [S] a situation in which you have to hurry or move somewhere quickly: Slow down! What's the rush? Why is it always such a rush to get ready in the mornings? Everyone seemed to be in a rush. He was in a rush to get home. They were in no rush to sell the house.Hurrying and doing things quicklyBusy and active C2 [S] a time when a lot of things are happening or a lot of people are trying to do or get something: There's always a rush to get the best seats. I try to do my shopping before the Christmas rush. There's been a rush for (= sudden popular demand for) tickets.Hurrying and doing things quicklyBusy and active C2 [S] the act of suddenly moving somewhere quickly: There was a rush of air as she opened the door. They made a rush at him to get his gun.Hurrying and doing things quicklyBusy and active › [S] a sudden movement of people to a certain area, usually because of some economic advantage: the California gold rushPeople who live or settle somewhere › [C] in American football, an attempt to run forwards carrying the ball, or an attempt to quickly reach and stop a player from the opposing team who is carrying the ballAmerican footballGeneral terms used in ball sports

(Definition of rush noun (HURRY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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