Nouns (9)
rush
n. grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
rushing
n. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
haste, hurry
n. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
surge, upsurge, gush, flush, sudden flow
n. a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"
Verbs (21)
rush
v. attack suddenly
hurry
v. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
run with the ball
v. run with the ball, in football
stimulate, hasten, induce
v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
hurry, hasten, look sharp, act quickly
v. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
speed, hurry, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along
v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (2)
rushed
adj. done under pressure; "a rush job"
first-come-first-served
adj. not accepting reservations
Fuzzynyms (215)
speed, velocity
n. distance travelled per unit time
speed, swiftness, velocity
n. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
haste, hurry, hastiness, hurriedness
n. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
explosion, burst, eruption
n. the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
liberation, release, discharge, firing, dismissal, sack, sacking
n. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
geyser
n. a spring that discharges hot water and steam
spout
n. an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
torrent, violent stream
n. a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
wave, moving ridge
n. one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
eruption, dissilience
n. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
outburst, flare-up
n. a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
surge, billow
n. a large sea wave
speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly
v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
rush, stimulate, hasten, induce
v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along
v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
hasten, expedite
v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"
speed, quicken, accelerate, speed up
v. move faster; "The car accelerated"
hurry, rush
v. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly
v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
hurry, rush, hasten, look sharp, act quickly
v. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along
v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
hasten, expedite
v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"
speed, quicken, accelerate, speed up
v. move faster; "The car accelerated"
move, prompt, incite, motivate
v. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off
v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
shape, influence, regulate, determine
v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
inspire
v. supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
rally, call up, mobilize
v. call to arms; of military personnel
fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle
v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
excite, arouse a feeling
v. arouse or elicit a feeling
force out, rout out, drive out, rouse
v. force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
kick up, evoke, call forth, provoke
v. evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly
v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
rush, stimulate, hasten, induce
v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along
v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
hasten, expedite
v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"
speed, quicken, accelerate, speed up
v. move faster; "The car accelerated"
hurry, rush
v. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly
v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
rush, stimulate, hasten, induce
v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
hurry, rush, hasten, look sharp, act quickly
v. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
hasten, expedite
v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"
fly, flee, take flight
v. run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"
cascade, cascade down, fall like a cascade
v. rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
plunk, dive, plunge
v. drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
pour, cause to run
v. cause to run; "pour water over the floor"
soar, zoom, surge, soar up, soar upwards, rise rapidly
v. rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"
tumble, topple
v. fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"
bolt, go off, run off, decamp, abscond, absquatulate
v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
flit, flutter, dart, fleet
v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
blitz, attack suddenly and without warning
v. attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"
scamper, scurry, scuttle, skitter, move rapidly
v. to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
streak
v. run naked in a public place
gallop
v. go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"
jump, leap, spring, bound
v. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
thrust, hurl, lunge, hurtle
v. make a thrusting forward movement
submerge, sink below the surface
v. sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
Synonyms (20)
speed, quicken, accelerate, speed up
v. move faster; "The car accelerated"
charge, bear down on, rush at, make a rush attack
v. to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"
quick, superficial, cursory
adj. hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
hasty
adj. excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"
precipitate, headlong, overhasty
adj. excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"
helter-skelter, hurry-scurry, pell-mell, tumultuous
adj. with undue hurry and confusion; "a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause"; "a pell-mell dash for the train"
unbooked
adj. not reserved in advance
Antonyms (21)
dribble, drip, trickle
n. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"
delay, detain, hold up, cause to be late
v. cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
retard, slow down, decelerate, slow, slow up
v. lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
dawdle, linger, move slowly, take one's time
v. take one's time; proceed slowly
retard, slow down, decelerate, slow, slow up
v. lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
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