Rush Sudden Rʌʃ Exits Strong Book Back Christmas

• 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.

rush

1. 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 (= suddenly lost control of himself) and punched the man.
2. 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)
3. 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
4. a sudden strong emotion or sign of strong emotion
• a sudden rush of excitement/fear/anger
5. 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.
6. a sudden large demand for goods, etc.
• see also gold rush
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• There's been a rush on umbrellas this week.
7. 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
8. the first prints of a film/movie before they have been edited
9. 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. an occasion when a player runs forward with the ball
• Johnson carried the ball an average of 6 yards per rush.
11. the time when parties are held for students who want to join a fraternity or sorority
• rush week
• a rush party
12. to force somebody/be forced to leave a place quickly
• He was soon given the bum's rush from the club.

Extra Examples

• 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.

Word Origin

• noun senses 1 to 6 and noun senses 8 to 10 late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser ‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English, perhaps based on Latin rursus ‘backwards’. noun sense 7 Old English risc, rysc, of Germanic origin.