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1hurry

verb hur·ry \ˈhər-ē, ˈhə-rē\

: to move, act, or go quickly

: to make (someone) move, act, or go quickly

: to carry or send (someone or something) more quickly than usual

hur·riedhur·ry·ing

Full Definition of HURRY

transitive verb
1
a :  to carry or cause to go with haste <hurry them to the hospital>
b :  to impel to rash or precipitate action
2
a :  to impel to greater speed :  prod <used spurs to hurry the horse>
b :  expedite
c :  to perform with undue haste <hurry a minuet>
intransitive verb
:  to move or act with haste <please hurry up>
hur·ri·er noun
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Origin of HURRY

perhaps from Middle English horyen
First Known Use: 1592

2hurry

noun

: a need to do something more quickly than usual

Full Definition of HURRY

1
:  disturbed or disorderly activity :  commotion
2
a :  agitated and often bustling or disorderly haste
b :  a state of eagerness or urgency :  rush
in a hurry
:  without delay :  as rapidly as possible <the police got there in a hurry>

First Known Use of HURRY

1600

Synonym Discussion of HURRY

haste, hurry, speed, expedition, dispatch mean quickness in movement or action. haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness <marry in haste>. hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion <in the hurry of departure she forgot her toothbrush>. speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action <exercises to increase your reading speed>. expedition and dispatch both imply speed and efficiency in handling affairs but expedition stresses ease or efficiency of performance and dispatch stresses promptness in concluding matters <the case came to trial with expedition> <paid bills with dispatch>.
HURRY Defined for Kids

1hurry

verb hur·ry \ˈhər-ē\
hur·riedhur·ry·ing

Definition of HURRY for Kids

1
:  to carry or cause to go with haste <She is not someone who can be hurried.>
2
:  to move or act with haste <She hurried off to school.>
3
:  to speed up <Mechanics hurried the repair job.>

2hurry

noun

Definition of HURRY for Kids

:  a need to act or move more quickly than usual :  rush

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