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- [hur-eed, huhr-]
- /ˈhɜr id, ˈhʌr-/
- /ˈhʌr.id/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hur-eed, huhr-]
- /ˈhɜr id, ˈhʌr-/
Definitions of hurried word
- adjective hurried moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person. 1
- adjective hurried characterized by or done with hurry; hasty: a hurried meal. 1
- verb without object hurried to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain. 1
- verb with object hurried to drive, carry, or cause to move or perform with speed. 1
- verb with object hurried to hasten; urge forward (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object hurried to impel or perform with undue haste: to hurry someone into a decision. 1
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Origin of hurried
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; hurry + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hurried
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hurried popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
hurried usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hurried
adj hurried
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- cursory — A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
- precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- sudden — happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
- speedy — characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
adjective hurried
- rushed — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- spur-of-the-moment — occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned: a spur-of-the-moment decision.
- snatched — to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
- hassled — a disorderly dispute.
- pressurized — brought to and maintained at an atmospheric pressure higher than that of the surroundings: cooking with pressurized steam.
adverb hurried
- make it snappy — apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog.
- hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
- like a shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- chop-chop — with haste; quickly.
Antonyms for hurried
adj hurried
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- unhurried — not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.
- gradual — taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
- leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
adjective hurried
- relaxed — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
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