rush
noun
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
in his haste to leave he forgot his book
Types & categories
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Sense 2 verb
move fast
He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
Types & categories
- move hypernym
- barge hyponym
- shoot down hyponym
- dash hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
not accepting reservations
Related & opposite
- unreserved similar to
Sense 4 noun
a sudden forceful flow
Types & categories
- flow hypernym
- debris surge hyponym
- onrush hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 verb
attack suddenly
Types & categories
Sense 6 noun
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
Types & categories
- marsh plant hypernym
- common rush hyponym
- jointed rush hyponym
- toad rush hyponym
- hard rush hyponym
- salt rush hyponym
- slender rush hyponym
Parts & wholes
- Juncaceae member holonym
Related & opposite
- rushy derivation
Sense 7 verb
urge to an unnatural speed
Don't rush me, please!
Types & categories
- urge hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 8 verb
act or move at high speed
We have to rush!
Types & categories
- act hypernym
Related & opposite
- rush derivation
- haste derivation
- rush derivation
- rusher derivation
- festination derivation
Sense 9 noun
the swift release of a store of affective force
they got a great bang out of it
Types & categories
- excitement hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 10 verb
run with the ball, in football
Types & categories
- run hypernym
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Sense 11 noun
a sudden burst of activity
come back after the rush
Types & categories
- flare-up hypernym
Related & opposite
- hasten derivation
Sense 12 verb
cause to move fast or to rush or race
The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze
Types & categories
- move hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 13 noun
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
the linebackers were ready to stop a rush
Types & categories
- running hypernym
Related & opposite
- rush derivation
- American football domain topic
Sense 14 verb
cause to occur rapidly
the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
Types & categories
- effect hypernym
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hurry |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hasten |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hurry |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | speed |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | race |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | movement |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bolt |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | scamper |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | quicken |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | dawdle |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | speeding |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rush |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fastness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | speed |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | barge |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | shoot down |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | dash |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | unreserved |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | tide |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | surge |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | flow |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | debris surge |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | onrush |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | assault |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | charge |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | rushy |
| 6 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | Juncaceae |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | marsh plant |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | common rush |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | jointed rush |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | toad rush |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | hard rush |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | salt rush |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | slender rush |
| 7 | antonym | Related & opposite | delay |
| 7 | causes | Related & opposite | hasten |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | rush |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | hurry |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | urge |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | rush |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | haste |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | rush |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | rusher |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | festination |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | act |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | commove |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | tickle |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | inebriate |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | thrill |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | excitement |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | rushing |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | rusher |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | run |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | hasten |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | flare-up |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | rush |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | racer |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | rush |
| 13 | domain topic | Related & opposite | American football |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | running |
| 14 | derivation | Related & opposite | inducing |
| 14 | derivation | Related & opposite | induction |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | effect |