rushing

Meanings

• verb

  The act of running or moving quickly.

  - "He was in a rush to catch the train."
  - "The crowd surged forward, pushing and rushing."

• noun

  A situation where there is a lot of activity or pressure to complete something.

  - "There's a lot of rushing around in the office today."
  - "The team was under a great deal of rushing to meet their deadline."

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Synonyms

zerg

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rushing
crusading , ransoming , drowsing

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Variants

List of all variants of rushing that leads to same result
rushing , rushings , rush , rushed , rushes , bull rush , bull-rush , bull-rushed , bull-rushes , bull-rushing , bum-rush , bum-rushed , bum-rushes , bum-rushing , rush out , rushed out , rushes out , rushing out

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Forms

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rush (past tense and past participle), rushes (plural)

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Etymology

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From Old English hrosan, meaning 'to flow, run, or rush.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'rushing the net' in hockey refers to a player skating towards the goal with the puck.

2. In the 1960s, the term 'rushing' was used to describe the process of selecting a presidential nominee in the United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. Urgency: A feeling of needing to complete a task or goal as soon as possible.

2. Pressure: A force or influence that can cause someone to work harder or perform better, but can also lead to stress and anxiety.

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Culture

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In literature, rushing can be used to describe a sense of urgency or chaos, such as in the opening scene of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.' In art, the concept of rushing can be represented through the use of dynamic brushstrokes or the depiction of crowds in motion.

How to Memorize "rushing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the motion of water rushing through a river or the image of someone running quickly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rushing' with the idea of movement or urgency.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'RUSH' to remember the meaning: 'R'unning, 'U'rgent, 'S'peed, 'H'urry.

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