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Definition rush in American English

rush noun

noun
/rʌʃ/
Example

Everyone made a rush for the ice cream stand.

Example

Commuters jostled in a frantic rush to get off the subway.

Synonyms and related words
dart start rush
Example

He opened the door and felt a rush of cold night air.

Synonyms and related words
dart start rush
2

a situation in which you hurry to do something, especially because you do not have much time

Example

Sorry about the rush, but we need the figures tomorrow.

Example

Sorry, I can't stop. I'm in a rush.

Example

He was in no rush to leave.

Example

I knew that I'd finished the paper in a rush, and that the final paragraph was poor.

Example

There was a mad rush to get the house clean before they arrived.

Synonyms and related words
panic rush dash
Example

Anne felt a rush of affection for the wise old woman.

Example

He fought down a sudden rush of panic.

Synonyms and related words
fit impulse surge
3.1

a strong feeling of pleasure that people get after taking some types of drugs

Synonyms and related words
abuse addiction a monkey on your back
Example

I felt an incredible rush as I jumped from the plane.

Example

It was such a rush, realizing that this tiny baby was my child.

Synonyms and related words
pleasure excitement enthusiasm
4

a sudden interest among a lot of people in having or doing something

Example

A last-minute rush by Christmas shoppers boosted sales.

Example

There has been a rush of foreign investment in the country.

Example

We've had a rush on barbecue grills this week.

Example

There was a rush to buy tickets for the concert.

Synonyms and related words
interest motivation involvement
5

the period of time during which the crowds are the largest or there is the most traffic

Example

Lee left home at six in the morning to avoid the rush.

Example

I decided to brave the Saturday morning rush at the mall.

Example

Beat the morning rush by walking to work.

Synonyms and related words
back up bottleneck bumper-to-bumper
6

in football, an attempt to move the ball by running with it

Synonyms and related words
American football backfield blitz
7

a tall plant that looks like grass and grows in water. It is used for making baskets and covering floors.

Synonyms and related words
algae duckweed kelp
8

the first photographed scenes of a part of a movie before the director changes them in any way

Synonyms and related words
the big screen Bollywood celluloid
9

the time when students at colleges and universities in the U.S. go to social events arranged by fraternities or sororities (=social organizations) in order to decide which one to join

Synonyms and related words
chapter house frat fraternity
Definition rush in American English