hurries
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English
Definitions
noun
- Rushed action.“Why are you in such a big hurry?”
- Urgency.“There is no hurry on that paperwork.”
- An incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play.
- A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.
verb
- To do things quickly.“He's hurrying because he's late.”
- Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.“If you don't hurry (up) you won't finish on time.”
- To cause to be done quickly.
- To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
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