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hur·ry

hurry

 
 
pronunciation:
huh ri
parts of speech:
verb, noun
part of speech: verb
inflections: hurries, hurrying, hurried
definition 1: When you hurry, you move quickly so that you can finish something or get somewhere fast.
We hurried to get home before the storm.
 
synonyms:
rush, speed up
antonyms:
delay, slow
similar words:
bustle, course, fly, tear
definition 2: When someone hurries you to school, they make you move quickly to get to school.
I hurried myself to finish my test on time, but I made a lot of mistakes.
synonyms:
rush
similar words:
push
 
part of speech: noun
inflections: hurries
definition: When you are in a hurry, feel you need to go or move quickly. You need to do something right now or get somewhere fast.
I can't talk now because I'm in a hurry.My mother told my little brother they couldn't go to the park because they were in a hurry to get to his dentist appointment.
synonyms:
rush
similar words:
haste