rush
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vb
1 to hurry or cause to hurry; hasten
2 to make a sudden attack upon (a fortress, position, person, etc.)
3 when intr, often foll by: at, in or into to proceed or approach in a reckless manner
4 ♦
rush one's fences to proceed with precipitate haste
5 intr to come, flow, swell, etc., quickly or suddenly
tears rushed to her eyes
6 Slang to cheat, esp. by grossly overcharging
7 tr (U.S. and Canadian) to make a concerted effort to secure the agreement, participation, etc., of (a person)
8 intr (American football) to gain ground by running forwards with the ball
n
9 the act or condition of rushing
10 a sudden surge towards someone or something
a gold rush
11 a sudden surge of sensation, esp. produced by a drug
12 a sudden demand
adj prenominal
13 requiring speed or urgency
a rush job
14 characterized by much movement, business, etc
a rush period
(C14 ruschen, from Old French ruser to put to flight, from Latin recusare to refuse, reject)
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rusher n