ALL meanings of rusher
rush·er
R r - noun rusher the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement. 1
- noun rusher a hostile attack. 1
- noun rusher an eager rushing of numbers of persons to some region that is being occupied or exploited, especially because of a new mine: the gold rush to California. 1
- noun rusher a sudden appearance or access: a rush of tears. 1
- noun rusher hurried activity; busy haste: the rush of city life. 1
- noun rusher a hurried state, as from pressure of affairs: to be in a rush. 1
- noun rusher press of work, business, traffic, etc., requiring extraordinary effort or haste. 1
- noun rusher Football. an attempt to carry or instance of carrying the ball across the line of scrimmage. an act or instance of rushing the offensive back in possession of the ball. 1
- noun rusher a scrimmage held as a form of sport between classes or bodies of students in colleges. 1
- noun rusher rushes, Movies. daily (def 4). 1
- noun rusher Informal. a series of lavish attentions paid a woman by a suitor: He gave her a big rush. 1
- noun rusher the rushing by a fraternity or sorority. 1
- noun rusher Also called flash. Slang. the initial, intensely pleasurable or exhilarated feeling experienced upon taking a narcotic or stimulant drug. 1
- noun rusher prospector 1
- verb without object rusher to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence. 1
- noun rusher American football player 1
- verb without object rusher to dash, especially to dash forward for an attack or onslaught. 1
- verb without object rusher to appear, go, pass, etc., rapidly or suddenly: The blood rushed to his face. 1
- verb without object rusher Football. to carry the ball on a running play or plays. 1
- verb with object rusher to perform, accomplish, or finish with speed, impetuosity, or violence: They rushed the work to make the deadline. 1
- verb with object rusher to carry or convey with haste: to rush an injured person to the hospital. 1
- verb with object rusher to cause to move, act, or progress quickly; hurry: He rushed his roommate to get to the party on time. 1
- verb with object rusher to send, push, force, impel, etc., with unusual speed or haste: to rush a bill through Congress. 1
- verb with object rusher to attack suddenly and violently; charge. 1
- verb with object rusher to overcome or capture (a person, place, etc.). 1
- verb with object rusher Informal. to heap attentions on; court intensively; woo: to rush an attractive newcomer. 1
- verb with object rusher to entertain (a prospective fraternity or sorority member) before making bids for membership. 1
- verb with object rusher Football. to carry (the ball) forward across the line of scrimmage. to carry the ball (a distance) forward from the line of scrimmage: The home team rushed 145 yards. (of a defensive team member) to attempt to force a way quickly into the backfield in pursuit of (the back in possession of the ball). 1
- adjective rusher requiring or done in haste: a rush order; rush work. 1
- adjective rusher characterized by excessive business, a press of work or traffic, etc.: The cafeteria's rush period was from noon to two in the afternoon. 1
- adjective rusher characterized by the rushing of potential new members by a sorority or fraternity: rush week on the university campus. 1