- to move or go swiftly or impetuously; dash
- to dash recklessly or rashly
- to make a swift, sudden attack or assault (on or upon); charge
- to pass, come, go, come into view, act, etc. swiftly, suddenly, or hastily: a thought rushing into the mind
- Football to run with the ball after a direct snap from the center or after a handoff or pitchout
Origin of rush
Middle English ruschen from Anglo-French russher from Middle French ruser, to repel, avert, origin, originally , to mislead from Old French reuser: see ruse- to move, send, push, drive, etc. swiftly, violently, or hastily: we rushed him to the hospital
- to do, make, or cause to move, go, or act, with unusual or excessive speed or haste; hurry: to rush an order, a person at work, etc.
- to make a swift, sudden attack or assault on; charge
- to overcome or capture by such an attack or assault
- Informal
- to lavish attentions on, as in courting
- to entertain with parties or the like prior to inviting to join a fraternity or sorority
- Football
- to run with (the ball) after a direct snap from the center or after a handoff or pitchout
- blitz
- the act or an instance of rushing; specif., an eager movement of many people, as to do something or to get to a place: a rush to buy concert tickets, the California gold rush
- intense activity; busyness; haste; hurry: the rush of modern life
- a sudden, swift attack or assault; onslaught
- the period during which fraternity or sorority recruitment takes place
- a press, as of business or traffic, necessitating unusual haste or effort: the morning rush
- Slang
- the first, sudden euphoric effect of taking a narcotic, amphetamine, etc.
- a sudden thrill of pleasure
- Football a play in which an offensive back rushes with the ball
- [usually pl.]Film a first print made shortly after the filming of a scene or scenes, for inspection as by the director
- necessitating haste: rush orders
- characterized by a rush (noun): rush hours
rush Idioms
with a rush
suddenly and forcefully
