HASTE Meaning of HASTE in English ■ noun excessive speed or urgency of action. ■ verb archaic term for ~n .Phrasesmake ~ dated hurry; ~n.OriginME: from OFr. ~ (n.), ~r (v.), of Gmc origin. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004