Tra từ rush - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

rush [rush rushes rushed rushing] verb, noun BrE [rʌʃ] NAmE [rʌʃ]
verb

MOVE FAST
1. intransitive, transitive to move or to do sth with great speed, often too fast
• We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush.
•the sound of rushing water
•+ adv./prep. Don't rush off, I haven't finished.
•I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done.
•The children rushed out of school.
•My college years seemed to rush past.
•People rushed to buy shares in the company.
•~ sth We had to rush our meal.

TAKE/SEND QUICKLY
2. transitive ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. | ~ sb sth to transport or send sb/sth somewhere with great speed
• Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital.
• Relief supplies were rushed in.

DO STH TOO QUICKLY
3. intransitive, transitive to do sth or to make sb do sth without thinking about it carefully
•~ into sth/into doing sth We don't want to rush into having a baby.
•~ sb Don't rush me. I need time to think about it.
•~ sb into sth/into doing sth I'm not going to be rushed into anything.

ATTACK
4. transitive ~ sb/sth to try to attack or capture sb/sth suddenly
•A group of prisoners rushed an officer and managed to break out.
•Fans rushed the stage after the concert.

IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL
5. transitive ~ sb (NAmE)to run into sb who has the ball
6. intransitive (NAmE)to move forward and gain ground by carrying the ball and not passing it

IN AMERICAN COLLEGES
7. transitive ~ sb (NAmE)to give a lot of attention to sb, especially to a student because you want them to join your ↑fraternity or ↑sorority
•He is being rushed by Sigma Nu.
see fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) at ↑fool _n., rushed/run off your feet at ↑foot _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 6 and n. senses 8 to 10 v. late Middle English Anglo-Norman French Old French ruser ‘drive back’ English Latin rursus ‘backwards’ n. sense 7 Old English risc rysc Germanic

Thesaurus:
rush verb
1. I, T
•We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush.
hurry • • dash • • fly • • run • |informal, spoken get a move on • |especially written hasten •
rush/hurry/run/hasten to do sth
rush/hurry a meal
2. T (always used with an adverb or preposition)
•He was rushed to hospital immediately.
bundle • • hustle • • haul • • drag • |informal pack sb off •
rush/bundle/hustle/haul/drag sb out of sth
rush/bundle/hustle/haul sb into sth

Example Bank:
•A surge of joy rushed through her body.
•He was rushed to hospital.
•She was rushing around madly looking for her bag.
•Two men came rushing into the room.
•Whenever her little brother was upset, Jane rushed to the rescue.
•a train rushing headlong down the track
•Ambulances rushed the injured to hospital.
•Don't rush me. I need time to think about it.
•Don't rush off, I haven't finished.
•He was rushed home immediately.
•I'm not going to be rushed into anything.
•I've been rushing around all day, trying to get everything done.
•She could hear the sound of rushing water.
•We don't want to rush into having a baby.
•We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush.
Derived: ↑rush something out ▪ ↑rush something through ▪ ↑rush something through something

noun

FAST MOVEMENT
1. singular a sudden strong movement
• Shoppers made a rush for the exits.
• She was trampled in the rush to get out.
•They listened to the rush of the sea below.
•The door blew open, letting in a rush of cold air.
•He had a rush of blood to the head and punched the man.

HURRY
2. singular, uncountable a situation in which you are in a hurry and need to do things quickly
• I can't stop— I'm in a rush.
•What's the rush?
•‘I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.’ ‘ There's no rush.’
•The words came out in a rush.
•The note looked like it had been written in a rush.
•I'm not in any rush to get back to work.
•The trip to Paris was all a mad rush.
•a rush job (= one that has been done quickly)

BUSY SITUATION
3. singular a situation in which people are very busy and there is a lot of activity
• Book now and avoid the last-minute rush.
• The evening rush was just starting.
•the Christmas rush

OF FEELING
4. singular ~ (of sth) a sudden strong emotion or sign of strong emotion
•a sudden rush of excitement/fear/anger
5. singular a sudden feeling of extreme pleasure or excitement
•Parachuting will give you the rush of a lifetime.
•Users of the drug report experiencing a rush that lasts several minutes.

SUDDEN DEMAND
6. singular ~ (on/for sth) a sudden large demand for goods, etc
•There's been a rush on umbrellas this week.
see also ↑gold rush

PLANT
7. countable, usually plural a tall plant like grass that grows near water. Its long thin ↑stems can be dried and used for making ↑baskets, the seats of chairs, etc
•rush matting

OF FILM/MOVIE
8. rushesplural (technical)the first prints of a film/movie before they have been edited

IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL
9. countable an occasion when a player or players run towards a player on the other team who has the ball
•There was a rush on the quarterback.
10. countable an occasion when a player runs forward with the ball
•Johnson carried the ball an average of 6 yards per rush.

IN AMERICAN COLLEGES
11. singular (NAmE)the time when parties are held for students who want to join a ↑fraternity or ↑sorority
•rush week
•a rush party
see give sb/get the bum's rush at ↑bum _n.

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 6 and n. senses 8 to 10 v. late Middle English Anglo-Norman French Old French ruser ‘drive back’ English Latin rursus ‘backwards’ n. sense 7 Old English risc rysc Germanic

Example Bank:
•Do your Christmas shopping early and avoid the rush.
•During rush hour the drive may take up to twice as long.
•I've been in a mad rush all day.
•Nothing can beat that adrenalin rush.
•She experienced a sudden rush of emotion.
•She felt a rush of blood to her face.
•The film ended, and there was a rush for the exits.
•We've had a rush on at the office, dealing with the backlog of orders.
•You can see that the painting was a rush job.
•a last-minute rush for tickets
•a sudden rush of tourist traffic
•‘I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.’ ‘ There's no rush. ’
•He felt a sudden rush of excitement.
•I can't stop— I'm in a rush.
•The Christmas rush seems to start earlier every year.
•The words came out in a rush.
•What's the rush?
•When she heard his voice it was with a rush of relief.
•You often get an adrenalin rush as the race begins.