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Noun: rushing rú-shing- (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
- rush - The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- haste, hurry, rush Verb: rush rúsh- Move or travel very quickly
"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; - hotfoot, hasten, hie [archaic], speed, race, pelt along [informal], rush along, bucket along [informal], belt along [informal], step on it [informal], travel rapidly, hurry, zip [informal], zoom, zoom along, whizz [informal], whizz along [informal], bucket [informal], wing [informal], pelt [informal], barrel [informal], rocket [informal], belt [informal] - Attack suddenly
- Urge to an unnatural speed
"Don't rush me, please!"; - hurry - Move faster or act quickly or quicker
"We have to rush!"; - hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate [archaic], hurry up, get a move on [informal], make haste - Run with the ball, in football
- Cause to move fast or to rush or race
"The psychologist rushed the rats through a long maze"; - race - Cause to occur rapidly
- induce, stimulate, hasten, accelerate, speed up
Derived forms: rushings Type of: act, assail, assault, attack, displace, effect, effectuate, exhort, go, locomote, motion, move, movement, press, run, running, running game, running play, set on, set up, travel, urge, urge on Antonym: detain Encyclopedia: Rushing, John Rush, Michael |