Rushing

//ˈɹʌʃɪŋ// adj, name, noun, verb

adj, name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rapid surging motion.

    "[…] the impediment to the entrance of air into the corresponding portions of the lung is sufficient to produce a succession of interrupted rushings of that fluid during the efforts of respiration […]"

  2. 2
    the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner wordnet
  3. 3
    (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of rush form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Rapidly flowing or surging.
  2. 2
    Full of activity, busy. Canada, US, dated

    "“I have been in Chicago.” “Yes, I’ll bet you have,” Bocage mused. “But it is too rushing for my nerves,” Stockbridge continued."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

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abruptactiveadvanceadvancementaffluentascending

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"Be more careful. Rushing through things is going to ruin your work."

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