[rush] n [ME, fr. OE rysc; akin to MHG rusch rush, Lith regzti to knit] (bef. 12c): any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants (as of the genera Juncus and Scirpus of the family Juncaceae, the rush family) with cylindrical often hollow stems which are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats -- rushy adj
[2]rush vb [ME russhen, fr. MF ruser to put to flight, repel, deceive, fr. L recusare to refuse--more at recusant] vi (14c) 1: to move forward, progress, or act with haste or eagerness or without preparation
2: to advance a football by running plays "~ed for a total of 150 yards" ~ vt 1: to push or impel on or forward with speed, impetuosity, or violence
2: to perform in a short time or at high speed
3: to urge to an unnatural or extreme speed "don't ~ me"
4: to run toward or against in attack: charge
5. a: to carry (a ball) forward in a running play b: to move in quickly on (a kicker or passer) to hinder, prevent, or block a kick or pass--used esp. of defensive linemen
6. a: to lavish attention on: court b: to try to secure a pledge of membership (as in a fraternity) from [3]rush n (14c) 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 usu. to a new place in search of wealth "gold ~"
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 "pass ~"
5. a: a round of attention usu. 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--usu. used in pl.
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 [4]rush adj (1887): requiring or marked by special speed or urgency "~ orders" "the ~ season" "a ~ job"