(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ somewhere, you go there quickly.
A schoolgirl ~ed into a burning flat to save a man’s life...
I’ve got to ~. Got a meeting in a few minutes...
Shop staff ~ed to get help.
VERB: V prep/adv, V, V to-inf
2.
If people ~ to do something, they do it as soon as they can, because they are very eager to do it.
Russian banks ~ed to buy as many dollars as they could...
VERB: V to-inf
3.
A ~ is a situation in which you need to go somewhere or do something very quickly.
The men left in a ~...
It was all rather a ~...
N-SING
4.
If there is a ~ for something, many people suddenly try to get it or do it.
Record stores are expecting a huge ~ for the single.
N-SING: usu N for n
5.
The ~ is a period of time when many people go somewhere or do something.
The shop’s opening coincided with the Christmas ~...
N-SING: the N, oft supp N
6.
If you ~ something, you do it in a hurry, often too quickly and without much care.
You can’t ~ a search...
Instead of ~ing at life, I wanted something more meaningful.
VERB: V n, V at n
~ed
The report had all the hallmarks of a ~ed job.
ADJ
7.
If you ~ someone or something to a place, you take them there quickly.
We got an ambulance and ~ed her to hospital...
We’ll ~ it round today if possible.
VERB: V n prep, V n with adv
8.
If you ~ into something or are ~ed into it, you do it without thinking about it for long enough.
He will not ~ into any decisions...
They had ~ed in without adequate appreciation of the task...
Ministers won’t be ~ed into a response...
Don’t ~ him or he’ll become confused.
VERB: V into n, V in , be V-ed into n, V n
~ed
At no time did I feel ~ed or under pressure.
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ
9.
If you ~ something or someone, you move quickly and forcefully at them, often in order to attack them.
They ~ed the entrance and forced their way in...
Tom came ~ing at him from another direction.
VERB: V n, V at n
10.
If air or liquid ~es somewhere, it flows there suddenly and quickly.
Water ~es out of huge tunnels...
VERB: V prep/adv
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Rush is also a noun.
A ~ of air on my face woke me.
N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp
11.
If you experience a ~ of a feeling, you suddenly experience it very strongly.
A ~ of pure affection swept over him...
N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp
12.
If you are ~ed off your feet, you are extremely busy. (INFORMAL)
We used to be ~ed off our feet at lunchtimes.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR