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- [ruhsh]
- /rʌʃ/
- /rʌʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhsh]
- /rʌʃ/
Definitions of rushes word
- verb without object rushes to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence. 1
- verb without object rushes to dash, especially to dash forward for an attack or onslaught. 1
- verb without object rushes to appear, go, pass, etc., rapidly or suddenly: The blood rushed to his face. 1
- verb without object rushes Football. to carry the ball on a running play or plays. 1
- verb with object rushes to perform, accomplish, or finish with speed, impetuosity, or violence: They rushed the work to make the deadline. 1
- verb with object rushes to carry or convey with haste: to rush an injured person to the hospital. 1
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Origin of rushes
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; (v.) Middle English ruschen < Anglo-French russher, russer, Old French re(h)usser, re(h)user, ruser < Late Latin recūsāre, to push back, Latin: to refuse. See recuse, ruse; (noun) Middle English rus(s)che, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Rushes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rushes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
rushes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rushes
noun rushes
- dailies — of, done, occurring, or issued each day or each weekday: daily attendance; a daily newspaper.
- film — a thin layer or coating: a film of grease on a plate.
- footage — length or extent in feet: the footage of lumber.
- footages — length or extent in feet: the footage of lumber.
- becks — Plural form of beck.
Antonyms for rushes
verb rushes
- controls — a device or mechanism for operating or regulating a car, aircraft, etc
- dallies — Plural form of dally.
- ditherings — Plural form of dithering.
- drags — Plural form of drag.
- fribbles — Plural form of fribble.
noun rushes
- dalliances — A casual romantic or sexual relationship.
- delays — Plural form of delay.
- logjams — Plural form of logjam.
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