| v. t. | 1. | To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on. | |||
| 2. | To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity. | ||||
| 3. | To cause to be done quickly. | ||||
| v. i. | 1. | To move or act with haste; to proceed with celerity or precipitation;
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| n. | 1. | The act of hurrying in motion or business; pressure; urgency; bustle; confusion. | |||
| Noun | 1. | hurry - a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door" Synonyms: haste |
| 2. | hurry - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste" | |
| 3. | hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" | |
| Verb | 1. | hurry - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" |
| 2. | hurry - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" | |
| 3. | hurry - urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" Synonyms: rush |
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