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- [hur-ee, huhr-ee]
- /ˈhɜr i, ˈhʌr i/
- /ˈhʌri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hur-ee, huhr-ee]
- /ˈhɜr i, ˈhʌr i/
Definitions of hurry word
- verb without object hurry 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 hurry to drive, carry, or cause to move or perform with speed. 1
- verb with object hurry to hasten; urge forward (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object hurry to impel or perform with undue haste: to hurry someone into a decision. 1
- noun plural hurry a state of urgency or eagerness: to be in a hurry to meet a train. 1
- noun plural hurry hurried movement or action; haste. 1
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Origin of hurry
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; expressive word of uncertain origin, compare Middle English horyed (attested once) rushed, impelled, Middle High German hurren to move quickly
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Parts of speech for Hurry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hurry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hurry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hurry
noun hurry
- haste — swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
- precipitate — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- celerity — rapidity; swiftness; speed
- rustle — to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers.
verb hurry
- whirl — to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
- whisk — to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke: She whisked everything off the table with her arm.
- zip — zip code.
- scoot — to go swiftly or hastily; dart.
- jog — to move or shake with a push or jerk: The horseman jogged the reins lightly.
Antonyms for hurry
noun hurry
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
verb hurry
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- procrastinate — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
- decelerate — When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- retard — to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
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