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 hurried hurried /ˈhɝːiːd/

adjective

  1. () Moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste  ( hurried )
    moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
     A hurried trip to the store
    a hurried trip to the store
     The hurried life of a city
    the hurried life of a city
     A hurried job
    a hurried job


 hurry hurry /ˈhɝːi/

noun

  1. () A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry  ( haste , hurry )
    a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
     In a hurry to lock the door
    in a hurry to lock the door
  2. () Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)  ( hastiness , hurriedness , precipitation , haste , hurry )
    overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
     He soon regretted his haste
    he soon regretted his haste
  3. () The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner  ( hurry , rushing , haste , rush )
    the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
     In his haste to leave he forgot his book
    in his haste to leave he forgot his book

verb

  1. () Move very fast  ( travel rapidly , zip , speed , hurry )
    move very fast
     The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed
    The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed
  2. () Act or move at high speed  ( festinate , look sharp , rush , hasten , hurry )
    act or move at high speed
     We have to rush!
    We have to rush!
     Hurry--it's late!
    hurry--it's late!
  3. () Urge to an unnatural speed  ( hurry , rush )
    urge to an unnatural speed
     Don't rush me, please!
    Don't rush me, please!