| Front | hasten |
|---|---|
| Back | has‧ten /ˈheɪsən/ verb formal 1[transitive] to make something happen faster or sooner: Their departure was hastened by an abnormally cold winter. 2[intransitive] to do or say something quickly or without delay SYN hurry hasten to do something I hastened to assure her that there was no danger. 3I hasten to add used when you realize that what you have said may not have been understood correctly: an exhausting course, which, I hasten to add, was also great fun 4[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] literary to go somewhere quickly THESAURUS rush to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere soon: He was rushing out of his office in order to go to a meeting. | There’s no need to rush - we have plenty of time. hurry to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual, especially because there is not much time: People hurried into stores to escape the rain. | You ll have to hurry or we 'll be late for breakfast | I hurried through the rest of my workout and showered as quickly as I could. race to go somewhere as fast as you can: She raced downstairs to tell her mother. | He raced back to his car and called for help. tear to run very quickly and without really looking where you are going, because you are in a hurry: I saw two boys tearing across the field towards the tree. | He tore down the stairs and out of the house. | They tore out of the building. dash to run somewhere very fast, especially only a short distance: Bob dashed across the road to his friend’s house. | Her heart was pumping furiously as she dashed through the kitchen to the front door. | I dashed outside to try to rescue the unfortunate creature. hustle American English informal to hurry when you are doing something or going somewhere: You better hustle or you’re going to miss the school bus. hasten literary to hurry somewhere, especially because you need to do something: Suddenly frightened, she hastened back to where her friends were standing. | She took a deep breath and then hastened after him. |
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