1. The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
   "Their rushing to catch the train resulted in forgotten luggage";
   - haste, hurry, rush
    
2. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
   "The team's rushing attack gained over 200 yards";
   - rush

1. Move or travel very quickly
   "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "We had to rush along to catch the last train";
   - 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 [informal], whizz [informal], whizz along [informal], bucket [informal], belt [informal], barrel [informal], rocket [informal], wing [informal], pelt [informal]
    
2. Attack suddenly
   "The army rushed the enemy's fortifications"
    
3. Move faster or act quickly or quicker
   "We have to rush!";
   - hasten, hurry, look sharp [informal], festinate [archaic], hurry up, make haste, get a move on [informal]
    
4. Urge to an unnatural speed
   "Don't rush me, please!";
   - hurry
    
5. Cause to move fast or to rush or race
   "The psychologist rushed the rats through a long maze";
   - race
    
6. Cause to occur rapidly
   "We need to rush the project to meet the deadline";
   - induce, stimulate, hasten, accelerate, speed up
    
7. Run with the ball, in football
   "The quarterback rushed for a touchdown"

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

Encyclopedia: Rushing, John