■ verb ( hurries , ~ing , hurried ) move or act quickly or more quickly.
↘do or finish (something) quickly.
■ noun great haste.
↘[with negative and in questions ] a need for haste; urgency.
Phrases
in a ~ [usu. with negative ] informal easily; readily: an experience you won't forget in a ~.
Derivatives
hurried adjective
hurriedly adverb
hurriedness noun
Origin
C16: imitative.