rush*/*/

[rʌʃ] verb [I/T] I

1) to go somewhere in a hurry, or to take someone or send something somewhere in a hurry

Suddenly the door burst open and Joe rushed in.[/ex]

Ambulance crews rushed to the scene of the accident.[/ex]

Frank was rushed to hospital with violent stomach pains.[/ex]

Can you rush me a copy of the report?[/ex]

2) to do something quickly, or to make someone do something quickly

There's no need to rush. We've got plenty of time.[/ex]

Don't rush into a decision.[/ex]

His parents rushed him into getting married.[/ex]

Hayley rushed to answer the phone.[/ex]

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- rush around

II

noun

rush */[rʌʃ]

1) [singular] a sudden strong movement forwards

Everyone made a rush for the refreshments.[/ex]

Commuters jostled in a rush to get off the train.[/ex]

2) [singular/U] a situation in which you hurry to do something

Sorry, I can't stop. I'm in a rush.[/ex]

There was a mad rush to get the house tidy before they arrived.[/ex]

3) [singular] an occasion when a lot of people suddenly want to do something or have something

We've had a rush on mobile phones this week.[/ex]

There was a rush to buy tickets for the concert.[/ex]

4) the rush

[singular] the time of day when a place is very busy and there is a lot of traffic

Lee left London at six o'clock to avoid the rush.[/ex]