rush
/rʌʃ/ noun [no plural]Definition
MOVEMENT › when something suddenly moves somewhere quickly: a rush of air She felt a sudden rush of blood to her face.
ACTIVITY › a lot of things happening or a lot of people trying to do something: [+ to do sth] There was amad rush to get tickets for the concert.
HURRY › when you have to hurry or move somewhere quickly: I'm sorry I can't talk now, I'm in a rush.
(Definition of rush noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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