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bum-rush

bum-rush
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhm ruhsh]
    • /bʌm rʌʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhm ruhsh]
    • /bʌm rʌʃ/

Definitions of bum-rush word

  • verb with object bum-rush to force one's way into; crash: to bum-rush a rap concert. 1
  • noun bum-rush forcible and swift ejection from a place: When they began to cause a disturbance, they were given the bum's rush. 1
  • noun bum-rush any rude or abrupt dismissal: He gave the pesky salesman the bum's rush. 1
  • verb bum-rush (Transitive Verb) To force one's way into; to crash. 0
  • verb bum-rush To forcibly overpower a person. 0

Information block about the term

Origin of bum-rush

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bum-rush

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bum-rush popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for bum-rush

noun bum-rush

  • bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
  • chuck — When you chuck something somewhere, you throw it there in a casual or careless way.
  • disdain — to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
  • push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
  • riddance — the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.

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