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Hurry

noun/hˈɜːɹi/
Definition
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɜːɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈʌɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈʌɹi/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈɜːɹi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
“in a hurry to lock the door”
nounoverly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
“he soon regretted his haste”
nounthe act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
“in his haste to leave he forgot his book”
verbmove very fast
“The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed”
verbact or move at high speed
“We have to rush!”
verburge to an unnatural speed
“Don't rush me, please!”
Word Forms
hurryverburge to an unnatural speed
hastyadjectivedone with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes
hurriedadjectivemoving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
rushverbcause to move fast or to rush or race
speednounchanging location rapidly
hurrynounthe act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
hurryingnounchanging location rapidly
rushnouna sudden burst of activity
rushernouna person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously
rushingnounthe act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
festinationnouninvoluntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beeil dich
ein Zustand der Dringlichkeit, der eine Eile erforderlich macht
🇫🇷French
dépêchez-vous
une condition d'urgence obligeant à se dépêcher
🇪🇸Spanish
apurarse
una condición de urgencia que hace necesario darse prisa
🇮🇹Italian
fretta
una condizione di urgenza che rende necessario affrettarsi
🇳🇱Dutch
haast
een toestand van urgentie die het noodzakelijk maakt om te haasten
🇵🇹Portuguese
pressa
uma condição de urgência que torna necessário apressar-se
🇷🇺Russian
торопиться
состояние срочности, требующее поторопиться
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जल्दी
अत्यावश्यकता की स्थिति जिससे जल्दी करना आवश्यक हो जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
তাড়াতাড়ি
তাড়াহুড়ো করার জন্য জরুরি অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
அவசரம்
அவசரப்பட வேண்டிய ஒரு நிபந்தனை
🇮🇳Telugu
త్వరపడండి
అత్యవసర పరిస్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
घाई
तातडीची अट घाई करणे आवश्यक बनवते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉતાવળ
તાકીદની સ્થિતિ તેને ઉતાવળ કરવી જરૂરી બનાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆತುರ
ಅವಸರದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ಯದ್ವಾತದ್ವಾ ಅಗತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേഗം
വേഗത്തിലാക്കേണ്ട അടിയന്തിര സാഹചര്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਲਦੀ
ਜਲਦੀ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਰਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
جلدی
عجلت کی شرط جلدی کرنا ضروری بناتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
匆忙
情况紧急,必须抓紧时间
🇯🇵Japanese
急いで
急ぐ必要がある緊急の状態
🇰🇷Korean
서두르다
서둘러야 하는 긴급 상황
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự vội vàng
một tình trạng khẩn cấp làm cho nó cần phải nhanh chóng
🇹🇭Thai
รีบ
ภาวะเร่งด่วนทำให้ต้องรีบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
buru-buru
suatu kondisi yang mendesak sehingga perlu dilakukan dengan tergesa-gesa
🇵🇭Filipino
magmadali
isang kondisyon ng pangangailangan ng madaliang pagkilos
🇲🇾Malay
cepat
keadaan mendesak yang menyebabkan perlu tergesa-gesa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عجل
شرط الاستعجال الذي يقتضي الاستعجال
🇮🇷Persian
عجله کن
شرط اضطرار که عجله را ضروری می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
acele etmek
acele etmeyi gerekli kılan acil bir durum
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְמַהֵר
מצב של דחיפות המחייב למהר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hurry'?
The primary meaning of 'hurry' is 'a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hurry' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hurry' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hurry' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hurry' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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