Hurry /(?)/

Hur·ry

Hurry

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Hurried; p. pr. & vb. n. Hurrying

  1. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
    Impetuous lust hurries him on.
    They hurried him abroad a bark.
  2. 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.
  3. To cause to be done quickly.

Hurry

v. i.
  1. 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.
  1. 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.