HURRIED


Meaning of HURRIED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hʌrid, AM hɜ:r- ]

1.

A hurried action is done quickly, because you do not have much time to do it in.

...a hurried breakfast.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

• hur‧ried‧ly

...students hurriedly taking notes.

ADV : ADV with v

2.

A hurried action is done suddenly, in reaction to something that has just happened.

Downing Street denied there had been a hurried overnight redrafting of the text.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

• hur‧ried‧ly

The moment she saw it, she blushed and hurriedly left the room.

ADV : ADV with v

3.

Someone who is hurried does things more quickly than they should because they do not have much time to do them.

Parisians on the street often looked worried, hurried and unfriendly.

= rushed

ADJ : usu v-link ADJ

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