Hurry /(?)/
Hur·ry
Hurry
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Hurried; p. pr. & vb. n. Hurrying
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To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
Impetuous lust hurries him on.
They hurried him abroad a bark.
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To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
And wild amazement hurries up and down The little number of your doubtful friends.
- To cause to be done quickly.
Hurry
v. i.
- To move or act with haste; to proceed with celerity or precipitation; as, let us hurry.
Phrases & Compounds
- To hurry up
- to make haste.
Hurry
n.
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The act of hurrying in motion or business; pressure; urgency; bustle; confusion.
Ambition raises a tumult in the soul, it inflames the mind, and puts into a violent hurry of thought.