Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhm ruhsh]
- /bʌm rʌʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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