Definitions for hurry
ˈhɜr i, ˈhʌr ihur·ry

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. hurry, haste(noun)

   a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

   "in a hurry to lock the door"

2. haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation(noun)

   overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

   "he soon regretted his haste"

3. haste, hurry, rush, rushing(verb)

   the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

   "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

4. travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip(verb)

   move very fast

   "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

5. rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate(verb)

   act or move at high speed

   "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

6. rush, hurry(verb)

   urge to an unnatural speed

   "Don't rush me, please!"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. hurry(Noun)

   Rushed action.

   Why are you in such a big hurry?

   Etymology: horyed ‘rushed, impelled’, frequentative of hurren ‘to vibrate rapidly, buzz’, from hurzanan ‘to rush’ (compare hurren ‘to hasten’, hurre ‘to whirl around’), from ḱers- (compare carrog ‘torrent’, currere ‘to run’, Tocharian A/B kursär/kwärsar ‘league; course’, karsiu ‘to go quickly’). Related to horse, rush.

2. hurry(Noun)

   Urgency.

   There is no hurry on that paperwork.

   Etymology: horyed ‘rushed, impelled’, frequentative of hurren ‘to vibrate rapidly, buzz’, from hurzanan ‘to rush’ (compare hurren ‘to hasten’, hurre ‘to whirl around’), from ḱers- (compare carrog ‘torrent’, currere ‘to run’, Tocharian A/B kursär/kwärsar ‘league; course’, karsiu ‘to go quickly’). Related to horse, rush.

3. hurry(Noun)

   In American football, an incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play.

   Etymology: horyed ‘rushed, impelled’, frequentative of hurren ‘to vibrate rapidly, buzz’, from hurzanan ‘to rush’ (compare hurren ‘to hasten’, hurre ‘to whirl around’), from ḱers- (compare carrog ‘torrent’, currere ‘to run’, Tocharian A/B kursär/kwärsar ‘league; course’, karsiu ‘to go quickly’). Related to horse, rush.

4. hurry(Verb)

   To do things quickly.

   He's hurrying because he's late.

   Etymology: horyed ‘rushed, impelled’, frequentative of hurren ‘to vibrate rapidly, buzz’, from hurzanan ‘to rush’ (compare hurren ‘to hasten’, hurre ‘to whirl around’), from ḱers- (compare carrog ‘torrent’, currere ‘to run’, Tocharian A/B kursär/kwärsar ‘league; course’, karsiu ‘to go quickly’). Related to horse, rush.

5. hurry(Verb)

   Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.

   If you don't hurry you won't finish on time.

   Etymology: horyed ‘rushed, impelled’, frequentative of hurren ‘to vibrate rapidly, buzz’, from hurzanan ‘to rush’ (compare hurren ‘to hasten’, hurre ‘to whirl around’), from ḱers- (compare carrog ‘torrent’, currere ‘to run’, Tocharian A/B kursär/kwärsar ‘league; course’, karsiu ‘to go quickly’). Related to horse, rush.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Hurry(verb)

   to hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on

2. Hurry(verb)

   to impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity

3. Hurry(verb)

   to cause to be done quickly

4. Hurry(verb)

   to move or act with haste; to proceed with celerity or precipitation; as, let us hurry

5. Hurry(noun)

   the act of hurrying in motion or business; pressure; urgency; bustle; confusion

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Hurry

   Hurry is a 2001 EP released by Tin Foil Phoenix as Sonic Bloom. The EP was nominated for a 2002 Western Canadian Music Award for Outstanding Rock Recording.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Hurry

   hur′i, v.t. to urge forward: to hasten.—v.i to move or act with haste:—pa.p. hurr′ied.—n. a driving forward: haste: tumult: a tremolando passage for violins, &c., in connection with an exciting situation.—adj. Hurr′ied.—adv. Hurr′iedly.—n. Hurr′iedness.—adv. Hurr′yingly.—n. Hurr′y-skurr′y, confusion and bustle.—adv. confusedly. [Imit. Cf. Old Sw. hurra, to whirl round.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. hurry

   A staith or wharf where coals are shipped in the north.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hurry' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3344

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hurry' in Verbs Frequency: #628

How to pronounce hurry?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hurry in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hurry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of hurry in a Sentence

1. Andy Jassy:

   If you want more protection, which I think is totally reasonable, the federal government should regulate it, i wish they'd hurry up -- if they don't, you're going to have 50 different laws in 50 different states.

2. Chris Baumann:

   I did n’t really have time to enjoy it as I was trying to hurry everything up because I knew we needed to score some more points.

3. Ehsan Sehgal:

   Hurry and delay create some disadvantages, in whatever shape, whether smaller or bigger.

4. Robert Browning:

   What's a man's age He must hurry more, that's all Cram in a day, what his youth took a year to hold.

5. Honore de Balzac:

   This coffee plunges into the stomach...the mind is aroused, and ideas pour forth like the battalions of the Grand Army on the field of battle.... Memories charge at full gallop...the light cavalry of comparisons deploys itself magnificently; the artillery of logic hurry in with their train of ammunition; flashes of wit pop up like sharp-shooters.

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