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Rushing

noun/ɹˈʌʃɪŋ/
Definition
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈʌʃɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈʌʃɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈʌʃɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈʌʃɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
noun(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
“the linebackers were ready to stop a rush”
nounthe act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
“in his haste to leave he forgot his book”
verbmove fast
“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
verbattack suddenly
verburge to an unnatural speed
“Don't rush me, please!”
verbact or move at high speed
“We have to rush!”
verbrun with the ball, in football
verbcause to move fast or to rush or race
“The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze”
verbcause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”
Word Forms
rushverbrun with the ball, in football
hurryverbmove very fast
rushnounthe act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
rushingnounthe act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
speednoundistance travelled per unit time
speedingnounchanging location rapidly
hurrynouna condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
rushernouna person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously
festinationnouninvoluntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
racernounsomeone who drives racing cars at high speeds
inductionnounthe act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)
inducingnounact of bringing about a desired result
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
eilig
(American Football) ein Versuch, den Ball durch Laufen in die Linie voranzutreiben
🇫🇷French
se précipiter
(Football américain) tentative de faire avancer le ballon en courant dans la ligne
🇪🇸Spanish
corriendo
(fútbol americano) un intento de avanzar el balón corriendo hacia la línea
🇮🇹Italian
correre
(Football americano) un tentativo di far avanzare la palla correndo verso la linea
🇳🇱Dutch
haasten
(American football) een poging om de bal op te schuiven door tegen de lijn aan te rennen
🇵🇹Portuguese
correndo
(futebol americano) uma tentativa de avançar a bola correndo para a linha
🇷🇺Russian
стремительный
(Американский футбол) попытка продвинуть мяч, врезавшись в линию
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भाग
(अमेरिकी फ़ुटबॉल) लाइन में दौड़कर गेंद को आगे बढ़ाने का प्रयास
🇮🇳Tamil
விரைகிறது
(அமெரிக்கன் கால்பந்து) லைனில் ஓடி பந்தை முன்னேறும் முயற்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
పరుగెత్తుతోంది
(అమెరికన్ ఫుట్‌బాల్) లైన్‌లోకి పరిగెత్తడం ద్వారా బంతిని ముందుకు తీసుకెళ్లే ప్రయత్నం
🇮🇳Marathi
घाईघाईने
(अमेरिकन फुटबॉल) रेषेत धावून चेंडू पुढे जाण्याचा प्रयत्न
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધસારો
(અમેરિકન ફૂટબોલ) લાઇનમાં દોડીને બોલને આગળ વધારવાનો પ્રયાસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನುಗ್ಗುತ್ತಿದೆ
(ಅಮೇರಿಕನ್ ಫುಟ್‌ಬಾಲ್) ಗೆರೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಓಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಚೆಂಡನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുതിക്കുന്നു
(അമേരിക്കൻ ഫുട്ബോൾ) ലൈനിലേക്ക് ഓടി പന്ത് മുന്നേറാനുള്ള ശ്രമം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਾਹਲੀ
(ਅਮਰੀਕਨ ਫੁੱਟਬਾਲ) ਲਾਈਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੌੜ ਕੇ ਗੇਂਦ ਨੂੰ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
جلدی
(امریکی فٹ بال) لائن میں دوڑ کر گیند کو آگے بڑھانے کی کوشش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
(美式橄榄球)试图通过冲入球线来推进球
🇯🇵Japanese
急ぐ
(アメリカンフットボール) ラインに突っ込んでボールを進めようとする試み
🇰🇷Korean
돌진
(미식축구) 라인 안으로 달려들어 공을 전진시키려는 시도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vội vã
(bóng bầu dục Mỹ) nỗ lực dẫn bóng bằng cách chạy vào vạch
🇹🇭Thai
วิ่ง
(อเมริกันฟุตบอล) ความพยายามที่จะเลี้ยงบอลโดยการวิ่งเข้าไปในเส้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
bergegas
(American football) upaya untuk memajukan bola dengan berlari ke garis
🇵🇭Filipino
nagmamadali
(American football) isang pagtatangka na isulong ang bola sa pamamagitan ng pagtakbo sa linya
🇲🇾Malay
tergesa-gesa
(Bola sepak Amerika) percubaan untuk memajukan bola dengan berlari ke garisan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التسرع
(كرة القدم الأمريكية) محاولة للتقدم بالكرة عن طريق الركض إلى الخط
🇮🇷Persian
عجله
(فوتبال آمریکایی) تلاش برای پیشبرد توپ با دویدن به داخل خط
🇹🇷Turkish
acele
(Amerikan futbolu) çizgiye doğru koşarak topu ilerletme girişimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
ממהרים
(אמריקן פוטבול) ניסיון לקדם את הכדור בריצה לקו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rushing'?
The primary meaning of 'rushing' is '(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rushing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rushing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rushing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rushing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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