n.

1. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner;
   haste, hurry, rushing
   
   • in his haste to leave he forgot his book
2. a sudden forceful flow;
   spate, surge, upsurge
3. grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
4. physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813);
   Rush, Benjamin Rush
5. the swift release of a store of affective force;
   bang, boot, charge, flush, thrill, kick
   
   • they got a great bang out of it
   • what a boot!
   • he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
   • he does it for kicks
6. a sudden burst of activity
   
   • come back after the rush
7. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line;
   rushing
   
   • the linebackers were ready to stop a rush

v.

1. step on it;
   hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
   
   • He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
   • The cars raced down the street
2. attack suddenly
3. urge to an unnatural speed;
   hurry
   
   • Don't rush me, please!
4. act or move at high speed;
   hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate
   
   • We have to rush!
   • hurry--it's late!
5. run with the ball, in football
6. cause to move fast or to rush or race;
   race
   
   • The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze
7. cause to occur rapidly;
   induce, stimulate, hasten
   
   • the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions

adj.

1. not accepting reservations;
   first-come-first-serve(p)
2. done under pressure;
   rush(a), rushed
   
   • a rush job