rushing

[US]/'rʌʃɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. moving rapidly or forcefully; characterized by urgency
n. social activities
v. to move swiftly or with great speed; to urge or pressure; to proceed quickly

Phrases & Collocations

rush hour

gold rush

in a rush

rush into

rush out

rush through

with a rush

rush about

rush out of

rush at

rush headlong

rush off

rush up

rush season

Example Sentences

he came rushing out.

he was jostled by passengers rushing for the gates.

she cloaked her embarrassment by rushing into speech.

rushing skyward like a fighter going up on an interception

Everyone was rushing round trying to get things ready, and he just sat there, cool as a cucumber.

Hurricane Gustav is sending water rushing up and over New Orleans' Industrial Canal's floodwall.

A middle-aged lady was seen rushing out of the burning house with her clothes in disarray.

What’s going on? Chris has just come rushing into my office all in a lather, saying something about a lost report.

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