rush meaning
rush :
hurry, quick movement
noun
▪ He made a rush to catch the train.
▪ He hurried to catch the train.
▪ There was a rush in the store during the sale.
▪ There was a hurry in the store during the sale.
paraphrasing
▪ hurry – rush
▪ dash – quick movement
▪ sprint – run quickly
▪ race – move quickly
rush :
to move quickly, to hurry
verb
▪ She had to rush to submit her assignment.
▪ She had to hurry to submit her assignment.
▪ They rushed to the airport to catch their flight.
▪ They hurried to the airport to catch their flight.
paraphrasing
▪ hurry – rush
▪ sprint – run quickly
▪ dash – hurry quickly
▪ race – move quickly
Pronunciation
rush [rʌʃ]
The word 'rush' is pronounced as 'rʌʃ'.
Common phrases and grammar about rush
rush - Common meaning
noun
hurry, quick movement
verb
to move quickly, to hurry
Part of Speech Changes for "rush"
▪ rusher (noun) – someone who rushes
▪ rush-hour (noun) – busy time period
▪ rushly (adverb) – done in a rush
Common Expressions with "rush"
▪ rush to finish – to hurry to complete something
▪ rush hour – busy time in the day
▪ rush job – a task done quickly
▪ rush in – to enter quickly
Important examples of rush in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, rush is often used to describe moving or acting quickly.
Example of a confusing word: crush (to press or squeeze)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, rush is used with objects like nouns or gerunds to indicate the action.
rush
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
morning rush
'busy morning times', used when talking about traffic or busyness.
rush to judgment
means 'to decide something quickly and without enough information'.
Differences between similar words and rush
rush
,
hurry
differences
'rush' implies moving with urgency, while 'hurry' can suggest lack of time but less urgency.
rush
,
dash
differences
'rush' can imply a general quick movement, while 'dash' often refers to a short, sudden run.
Words with the same origin as rush
The origin of rush
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
Words with the same origin
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