hurry

1. v. t. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on. Source: opted

2. v. t. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity. Source: opted

3. v. t. To cause to be done quickly. Source: opted

4. v. i. To move or act with haste; to proceed with celerity or precipitation; as, let us hurry. Source: opted

5. n. The act of hurrying in motion or business; pressure; urgency; bustle; confusion. Source: opted

6. n. a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry Source: wordnet

7. n. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) Source: wordnet

8. n. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner Source: wordnet

9. v. move very fast Source: wordnet

10. v. act at high speed Source: wordnet

11. v. urge to an unnatural speed Source: wordnet

12. 1. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on. Impetuous lust hurries him on. South. They hurried him abroad a bark. Shak. 2. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity. And wild amazement hurries up and down The little number of your doubtful friends. Shak. 3. To cause to be done quickly. Syn. -- To hasten; precipitate; expedite; quicken; accelerate; urge. To move or act with haste; to proceed with celerity or precipitation; as, let us hurry. To hurry up, to make haste. [Colloq.] The act of hurrying in motion or business; pressure; urgency; bustle; confusion. Ambition raises a tumult in the soul, it inflames the mind, and puts into a violent hurry of thought. Addison. Syn. -- Haste; speed; dispatch. See Haste. Source: webster

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