hurry

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

   in a hurry to lock the door

2. 2
   noun

   A rushed action.

   Why are you in such a big hurry?

3. 3
   noun

   An urgency.

   There is no hurry on that paperwork.

4. 4
   noun

   An incidence of a defensive pressure that forces the quarterback to throw the ball earlier than intended or rush their decision, often leading to an incomplete pass or failed play.

   At Alabama, Jedrick Wills Jr. anchored the right side of the offensive line for two years, allowing only one sack and three-and-a-half quarterback hurries on 714 snaps last season.

5. 5
   verb

   To do things quickly.

   He's hurrying because he's late.

6. 6
   verb

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

   If you don't hurry (up) you won't finish on time.

7. 7
   verb

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

   the rapid Stream presently draws him in , carries him away , and hurries him down violently.

8. 8
   verb

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

   And wild amazement hurries up and down / The little number of your doubtful friends.

Etymology

From Middle English horien (“to rush, impel”), probably a variation of hurren (“to vibrate rapidly, buzz”), from Proto-Germanic *hurzaną (“to rush”) (compare Middle High German hurren (“to hasten”), Norwegian hurre (“to whirl around”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”) (compare Latin currō (“to run”), Tocharian A kursär/Tocharian B kwarsär (“league; course”)). Related to hurr, horse, rush. Alternative etymology derives hurry as a variant of harry.