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hurry

UK/ˈhʌ.ɹi/ US/ˈhʌ.ɹi/ very common
verb (3) noun (3)

verb

1.

move very fast

  • “The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed”
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2.

act or move at high speed

  • “We have to rush!”
  • “hurry--it”
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3.

urge to an unnatural speed

  • “Don”
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noun

1.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

  • “in a hurry to lock the door”
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2.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

  • “he soon regretted his haste”
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3.

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

  • “in his haste to leave he forgot his book”
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Origin

From Middle English horien (“to rush, impel”), probably a variation of hurren (“to vibrate rapidly, buzz”), from Proto-Germanic *hurzaną (“to rush”) (compare Middle High German hurren (“to hasten”), Norwegian hurre (“to whirl around”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”) (compare Latin currō (“to run”), Tocharian A kursär/Tocharian B kwarsär (“league; course”)). Related to hurr, horse, rush. Alternative etymology derives hurry as a variant of harry.

Phrases

  • di di mau
  • hurry hurry has no blessings
  • hurry sickness
  • hurry up
  • hurry-furry merger
  • in a hurry

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