Definitions
urge to an unnatural speed
Word origin
Perhaps from Middle English ruschen, russchen (“to rush, startle, make a loud rushing noise”), from Old English hrysċan (“to jolt, startle”), from Proto-West Germanic *hurskijan, from Proto-Germanic *hurskijaną (“to startle, drive”), from *hurskaz (“fast, rapid, quick”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run, hurry”).
Used in a sentence
“A gentleman of his train spurred up his horse, and, with a violent rush, severed him from the duke.”
“A rush of business can be difficult to handle effectively for its unexpected volume.”
“Many errors were made in the rush to finish.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Act with haste”4 letters
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