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Noun rush has 7 senses

haste, hurry, rush, rushing - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
--₁ is a kind of motion, movement, move
--₁ has particulars: dash, bolt; scamper, scramble, scurry
Derived forms: verb rush₆, verb rush₄, verb rush₃, verb rush₁
rush, spate, surge, upsurge - a sudden forceful flow
--₂ is a kind of flow, flowing
--₂ has particulars: debris surge, debris storm; onrush

rush - grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
--₃ is a kind of marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant
--₃ is a member of Juncaceae, family Juncaceae, rush family
--₃ has particulars:

bulrush, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus; jointed rush, Juncus articulatus; toad rush, Juncus bufonius; hard rush, Juncus inflexus; salt rush, Juncus leseurii; slender rush, Juncus tenuis

Rush, Benjamin Rush - physician and Revolutionary American leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
--₄ is a kind of doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico; American Revolutionary leader
bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick - 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"
--₅ is a kind of exhilaration, excitement
rush - a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"
--₆ is a kind of outburst, burst, flare-up

Derived form: verb rush₄
rush, rushing - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
--₇ is a kind of run, running, running play, running game

Derived form: verb rush₅

Verb rush has 7 senses

rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along - step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
--₁ is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
Antonyms: linger, dawdle

Derived forms: noun rush₁, noun rushing₂
Sample sentence:
They rush up the hill
rush - attack suddenly
--₂ is one way to assail, assault, set on, attack
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
rush, hurry - urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
--₃ is one way to urge, urge on, press, exhort
Antonyms: delay, detain, hold up

Derived form: noun rush₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
--₄ is one way to act, move

Derived forms: noun rush₆, noun rush₁, noun rusher₃, noun rushing₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
rush - run with the ball, in football
--₅ is one way to run

Derived forms: noun rush₇, noun rusher₁, noun rushing₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
race, rush - cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
--₆ is one way to move, displace

Derived form: noun rush₁
Sample sentence:
They rush the car down the avenue
induce, stimulate, rush, hasten - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
--₇ is one way to effect, effectuate, bring about, set up
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something