rush

step on it

• “He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
• “The cars raced down the street”

attack suddenly

urge to an unnatural speed

• “Don”

act or move at high speed

• “We have to rush!”
• “hurry--it”

run with the ball, in football

cause to move fast or to rush or race

• “The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze”

cause to occur rapidly

• “the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

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

a sudden forceful flow

grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

physician and Revolutionary American leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

the swift release of a store of affective force

• “they got a great bang out of it”
• “what a boot!”
• “he got a quick rush from injecting heroin”
• “he does it for kicks”

a sudden burst of activity

• “come back after the rush”

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

• “the linebackers were ready to stop a rush”

not accepting reservations

done under pressure

• “a rush job”