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Definition hurry up in American English

hurry up phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to make someone do something more quickly, or to make something happen sooner

Example

Try and hurry her up a bit or we'll be late.

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2

used for telling someone to do something more quickly

Example

Hurry up and finish your soup.

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3

to do something or move somewhere more quickly

Example

She wished George would hurry up with her cup of tea.

Definition hurry up in American English