[syn: rush(a), rushed]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rush \Rush\, v. t.
1. To push or urge forward with impetuosity or violence; to
hurry forward.
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2. To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an
error. [College Cant, U.S.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rush \Rush\, n. [OE. rusche, rische, resche, AS. risce, akin to
LG. rusk, risch, D. & G. rusch; all probably fr. L. ruscum
butcher's broom; akin to Goth. raus reed, G. rohr.]
1. (Bot.) A name given to many aquatic or marsh-growing
endogenous plants with soft, slender stems, as the species
of Juncus and Scirpus.
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Note: Some species are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting
mats, and the pith is used in some places for wicks to
lamps and rushlights.
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2. The merest trifle; a straw.
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John Bull's friendship is not worth a rush.
--Arbuthnot.
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Bog rush. See under Bog.
Club rush, any rush of the genus Scirpus.
Flowering rush. See under Flowering.
Nut rush
(a) Any plant of the genus Scleria, rushlike plants with
hard nutlike fruits.
(b) A name for several species of Cyperus having
tuberous roots.
Rush broom, an Australian leguminous plant (Viminaria
denudata), having long, slender branches. Also, the
Spanish broom. See under Spanish.
Rush candle, See under Candle.
Rush grass, any grass of the genus Vilfa, grasses with
wiry stems and one-flowered spikelets.
Rush toad (Zool.), the natterjack.
Scouring rush. (Bot.) Same as Dutch rush, under Dutch.
Spike rush, any rushlike plant of the genus Eleocharis,
in which the flowers grow in dense spikes.
Sweet rush, a sweet-scented grass of Arabia, etc.
(Andropogon schoenanthus), used in Oriental medical
practice.
Wood rush, any plant of the genus Luzula, which differs
in some technical characters from Juncus.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rush \Rush\ (r[u^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rushed (r[u^]sht);
p. pr. & vb. n. Rushing.] [OE. ruschen; cf. AS. hryscan to
make a noise, D. ruischen to rustle, G. rauschen, MHG.
r[=u]schen to rush, to rustle, LG. rusken, OSw. ruska, Icel.
& Sw. ruska to shake, Dan. ruske to shake, and E. rouse.]
1. To move forward with impetuosity, violence, and tumultuous
rapidity or haste; as, armies rush to battle; waters rush
down a precipice.
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Like to an entered tide, they all rush by. --Shak.
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2. To enter into something with undue haste and eagerness, or
without due deliberation and preparation; as, to rush
business or speculation.
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They . . . never think it to be a part of religion
to rush into the office of princes and ministers.
--Sprat.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rush \Rush\, n.
1. A moving forward with rapidity and force or eagerness; a
violent motion or course; as, a rush of troops; a rush of
winds; a rush of water.
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A gentleman of his train spurred up his horse, and,
with a violent rush, severed him from the duke.
--Sir H.
Wotton.
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2. Great activity with pressure; as, a rush of business.
[Colloq.]
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3. A perfect recitation. [College Cant, U.S.]
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4. (Football)
(a) A rusher; as, the center rush, whose place is in the
center of the rush line; the end rush.
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Bunt rush (Football), a combined rush by main strength.
Rush line (Football), the line composed of rushers.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rush
adj 1: not accepting reservations [syn: first-come-first-
serve(p), rush]
2: done under pressure; "a rush job" [syn: rush(a), rushed]
n 1: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in
his haste to leave he forgot his book" [syn: haste,
hurry, rush, rushing]
2: a sudden forceful flow [syn: rush, spate, surge,
upsurge]
3: grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical
often hollow stems
4: physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the
Declaration of Independence (1745-1813) [syn: Rush,
Benjamin Rush]
5: the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a
great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush
from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" [syn: bang,
boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick]
6: a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"
7: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running
into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
[syn: rush, rushing]
v 1: move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests";
"The cars raced down the street" [syn: rush, hotfoot,
hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush
along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along,
step on it] [ant: dawdle, linger]
2: attack suddenly
3: urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" [syn:
rush, hurry] [ant: delay, detain, hold up]
4: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's
late!" [syn: rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp,
festinate]
5: run with the ball, in football
6: cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist
raced the rats through a long maze" [syn: race, rush]
7: cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high
fever and allergic reactions" [syn: induce, stimulate,
rush, hasten]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
RUSH
1. An interactive dialect of PL/I, related to
CPS, dated about 1966. The name is the abbreviation of
"Remote Use of Shared Hardware".
["Introduction to RUSH", Allen-Babcock Computing 1969. Sammet
1969, p.309.]
2. A high-level language that closely resembles
Tcl but aimed to provide substantially faster execution.
See An Introduction to the Rush Language
(ftp://ginsberg.cs.berkeley.edu/pub/papers/asah/rush-tcl94.ps.gz).
by Adam Sah, Jon Blow, and Brian Dennis (1994).
(1996-12-17)