rush

1. 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:

   • bolt, dash - the act of moving with great haste
   • scamper, scramble, scurry - rushing about hastily in an undignified way
   same as: haste, hurry, rushing
2. A sudden forceful flow (synset 107454840)
   is a type of: flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
   subtypes:

   • debris storm, debris surge - the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building
   • onrush - a forceful forward rush or flow
   same as: spate, surge, upsurge
3. Grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems (synset 111763763)
   is a type of: bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant - a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
   subtypes:

   • bullrush, bulrush, common rush, juncus effusus, soft rush - tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
   • jointed rush, juncus articulatus - rush of Australia
   • juncus bufonius, toad rush - low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground; nearly cosmopolitan
   • hard rush, juncus inflexus - tall rush of temperate regions
   • juncus leseurii, salt rush - rush of the Pacific coast of North America
   • juncus tenuis, slender rush - tufted wiry rush of wide distribution
   belongs to: family juncaceae, juncaceae, rush family - tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes
4. Physician and American Revolutionary leader;
   Signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813) (synset 111294259)
   is an instance of:

   • american revolutionary leader - a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
   • doc, doctor, dr., md, medico, physician - a licensed medical practitioner
   same as: benjamin rush
5. The swift release of a store of affective force (synset 107543858)
   "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
   is a type of: excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
   same as: bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, thrill
6. A sudden burst of activity (synset 107450952)
   "come back after the rush"
   is a type of: burst, flare-up, outburst - a sudden intense happening
7. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line (synset 100561330)
   "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
   referred to in: american football, american football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
   is a type of: run, running, running game, running play - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
   same as: rushing

1. Not accepting reservations (synset 301995911)
   similar to: unreserved - not reserved
   same as: first-come-first-serve
2. Done under pressure (synset 301274714)
   "a rush job"
   similar to: hurried - moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
   same as: rushed

1. Move hurridly (synset 202062918)
   "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
   is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
   subtypes:

   • barge, push forward, thrust ahead - push one's way
   • buck, charge, shoot, shoot down, tear - move quickly and violently
   • dart, dash, flash, scoot, scud, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily
   same as: belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush along, speed, step on it
2. Attack suddenly (synset 201122368)
   is a type of: assail, assault, attack, set on - attack someone physically or emotionally
   subtypes: bear down, charge - to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
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: hurry
4. 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, hurry, look sharp
5. Run with the ball, in football (synset 202063698)
   is a type of: run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
6. Cause to move fast or to rush or race (synset 202063390)
   "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
   is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
   same as: race
7. Cause to occur rapidly (synset 201648064)
   "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
   is a type of: effect, effectuate, set up - produce
   same as: hasten, induce, stimulate

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