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■ verb
1》 move or act or cause to move or act with urgent haste.
↘take somewhere with urgent haste.
↘( ~ something out ) produce and distribute something very quickly.
↘deal with (something) hurriedly.
2》 (of air or a liquid) flow strongly.
3》 dash towards (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture them or it.
↘ American Football advance towards (an opposing player, especially the quarterback).
↘ American Football gain a specified amount of ground by running forward with the ball.
4》 US entertain (a new student) in order to assess suitability for membership of a college fraternity or sorority.
5》 Brit. informal, dated overcharge (a customer).
■ noun
1》 the action or an instance of ~ing.
↘a flurry of hasty activity.
2》 a sudden strong demand for a commodity.
3》 a sudden intensity of feeling.
↘ informal a sudden thrill experienced after taking certain drugs.
4》 ( ~es ) the first prints made of a film after a period of shooting.
Phrases
~ one's fences Brit. act with undue haste.
a ~ of blood ( to the head ) a sudden attack of wild irrationality.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: from an Anglo-Norman Fr. var. of OFr. ruser 'drive back', an early sense of the word in Engl. (see ruse ).
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a marsh or waterside plant with slender stem-like pith-filled leaves, some kinds of which are used for matting, baskets, etc. [Genus Juncus .]
2》 used in names of similar plants, e.g. flowering ~ .
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
OE risc , rysc , of Gmc origin.