Definition of hurry Hurry
/hɚˈi/ - [heree] - hur•ry
We found 18 definitions of hurry from 7 different sources.
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What does hurry mean?
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NounPlural: hurries |
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| hurry - a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door" | ||
| haste | ||
| urgency pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need" | ||
| hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" | ||
| haste, rush, rushing | ||
| move, motion, movement the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" | ||
| dash, bolt a quick run | ||
| hurry - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste" | ||
| haste, hastiness, hurriedness, precipitation | ||
| swiftness, fastness, speed the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hurry (Noun)
Rushed action. - hurry (Noun)
Urgency. - hurry (Noun)
In American football, an incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play. - hurry (Verb)
To do things quickly. - hurry (Verb)
Often with , to speed up the rate of doing something.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hurry (v. t.)
To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on. - hurry (v. t.)
To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity. - hurry (v. t.)
To cause to be done quickly. - hurry (v. i.)
To move or act with haste; to proceed with celerity or precipitation; as, let us hurry. - hurry (n.)
The act of hurrying in motion or business; pressure; urgency; bustle; confusion.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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hurry
To move or do something at a fast pace. -
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To speed up the rate of doing something.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hurry
hur′i, v.t. to urge forward: to hasten.—v.i to move or act with haste:—pa.p. hurr′ied.—n. a driving forward: haste: tumult: a tremolando passage for violins, &c., in connection with an exciting situation.—adj. Hurr′ied.—adv. Hurr′iedly.—n. Hurr′iedness.—adv. Hurr′yingly.—n. Hurr′y-skurr′y, confusion and bustle.—adv. confusedly. [Imit. Cf. Old Sw. hurra, to whirl round.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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A staith or wharf where coals are shipped in the north.
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