n.
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : a violent forward motion b : ATTACK , ONSET c : a surging of emotion
2 a : a burst of activity, productivity, or speed b : a sudden insistent demand
3 : a thronging of people usually to a new place in search of wealth <a gold rush >
4 a : the act of carrying a football during a game : running play b : the action or an instance of rushing a passer or kicker in football <a pass rush >
5 a : a round of attention usually involving extensive social activity b : a drive by a fraternity or sorority to recruit new members
6 : a print of a motion-picture scene processed directly after the shooting for review by the director or producer ― usually used in plural
7 a : the immediate pleasurable feeling produced by a drug (as heroin or amphetamine) ― called also flash b : a sudden feeling of intense pleasure or euphoria : THRILL