hurry

Noun
  1. A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry (synset 114474655)
    "in a hurry to lock the door"
    is a type of: urgency - the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
    same as: haste
  2. Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) (synset 105067358)
    "he soon regretted his haste"
    is a type of: fastness, speed, swiftness - a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
    subtypes: abruptness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness - the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
    same as: haste, hastiness, hurriedness, precipitation
  3. The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner (synset 100556685)
    "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
    is a type of: motion, move, movement - the act of changing location from one place to another
    subtypes:
    same as: haste, rush, rushing
Verb
  1. Move very fast (synset 202059573)
    "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    subtypes:
    same as: speed, travel rapidly, zip
  2. Act or move at high speed (synset 200460453)
    "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    same as: festinate, hasten, look sharp, rush
  3. Urge to an unnatural speed (synset 200460251)
    "Don't rush me, please!"
    causes: festinate, hasten, hurry, look sharp, rush - act or move at high speed
    is a type of: exhort, press, urge, urge on - force or impel in an indicated direction
    same as: rush

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