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rushing

 
Noun rushing has 2 senses
  1. rush, rushing - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
    --1 is a kind of run, running, running play, running game
    Derived form: verb rush5
  2. haste, hurry, rush, rushing - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
    --2 is a kind of motion, movement, move
    --2 has particulars: dash, bolt; scamper, scramble, scurry
    Derived forms: verb rush1, verb rush4
Verb rush has 7 senses
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
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