haste

Meanings

• adjective

  Moving with great speed; in a hurry.

  - "He ran the race in a haste."
  - "She finished her work in haste before the deadline."

• verb

  To hurry or rush someone or something.

  - "Please don't haste me, I'll get there on time."
  - "He was haste into making a decision."

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Pronunciation

1. /heɪst/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

hurry , rush , scamper , scramble , scurry

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with haste
chaste , haste , waste

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Homophones

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1. haste (Scottish) : A unit of length, equal to eight furlongs or 1,225 yards.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of haste that leads to same result
haste , hastes , hasted , hasting , haste makes waste , make haste

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Forms

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hastier, hastiest, hastefully, hastening, hastened, hastens

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Etymology

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Old English hæst, from hēsan ‘be hurried, be pressed’. Related to hasten.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'haste' is related to the Old English word 'hæst', which means 'horse'.

2. In the Middle Ages, messengers were often called 'hasters' because they rode horses at a fast pace.

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Related Concepts

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1. Urgency: A state of needing to act quickly or deal with something immediately.

2. Rush: A quick, hectic pace of activity.

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Culture

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In literature, 'haste' is often used to create tension or urgency in a story. In art, it can represent a sense of motion or energy. In music, it can be used to describe a fast tempo.

How to Memorize "haste"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a runner sprinting towards the finish line.
   - Imagine a busy street with people rushing to their destinations.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'haste' with the idea of moving quickly.
   - Think of the word 'hurry' when you see 'haste'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym HASTE to remember the meaning: H- Hurry, A- Act quickly, S- Speed, T- Thrill, E- Excitement.

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