hurrying

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: speedspeedingscurrying

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. changing location rapidlySynonyms: speedspeeding

Adjective (1)

  1. moving with great haste“affection for this hurrying driving...little man”“lashed the scurrying horses”Synonyms: scurrying
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Hurry \Hur"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hurried; p. pr. & vb. n. Hurrying.] [OE. horien; cf. OSw. hurra to whirl round, dial. Sw. hurr great haste, Dan. hurre to buzz, Icel. hurr hurly-burly, MHG. hurren to hurry, and E. hurr, whir to hurry; all prob. of imitative origin.]

1.To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on. [1913 Webster]

Impetuous lust hurries him on.— South.[1913 Webster]
They hurried him abroad a bark.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity. [1913 Webster]

And wild amazement hurries up and down The little number of your doubtful friends.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

3.To cause to be done quickly.

Syn: To hasten; precipitate; expedite; quicken; accelerate; urge. [1913 Webster]

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