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Word: Rush
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser ‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English (see ruse)
rʌʃ
move with urgent haste
Short Definition:move with urgent haste
Examples:- Oliver rushed after her
- I rushed outside and hailed a taxi
dash towards (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture
Short Definition:dash towards
Examples:- to rush the bank and fire willy-nilly could be disastrous for everyone
entertain (a new student) in order to assess suitability for membership of a college fraternity or sorority.
Short Definition:entertain
make (a customer) pay a particular amount, especially an excessive one
Short Definition:overcharge
Examples:- how much did they rush you for this heap?
- They rushed you, all right! It's not worth a penny more than £120
Word: Rush
Speech Type: Noun
rʌʃ
a sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people
Short Definition:sudden quick movement towards something
Examples:- there was a rush for the door
an act of advancing forward, especially towards the quarterback.
Short Definition:act of advancing forward
the first prints made of a film after a period of shooting
Short Definition:first prints made of film after period of shooting
Examples:- after the shoot the agency team will see the rushes
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