Hurry (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object), hur·ried, hur·ry·ing.
  1. to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
verb (used with object), hur·ried, hur·ry·ing.
  1. to drive, carry, or cause to move or perform with speed.
  2. to hasten; urge forward (often followed by up).
  3. to impel or perform with undue haste: to hurry someone into a decision.
noun, plural hur·ries.
  1. a state of urgency or eagerness: to be in a hurry to meet a train.
  2. hurried movement or action; haste.
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
  1. to hasten (to do something); rush
  2. to speed up the completion, progress, etc, of
noun
  1. haste
  2. urgency or eagerness
  3. in a hurry informal
    • easily
    • willingly
Hurry (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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