I. ˈhər-ē, ˈhə-rē verb
( hur·ried ; hur·ry·ing )
Etymology: perhaps from Middle English horyen
Date: 1592
transitive verb
1.
a. : to carry or cause to go with haste
hurry them to the hospital
b. : to impel to rash or precipitate action
2.
a. : to impel to greater speed : prod
used spurs to hurry the horse
b. : expedite
c. : to perform with undue haste
hurry a minuet
intransitive verb
: to move or act with haste
please hurry up
• hur·ri·er noun
II. noun
Date: 1600
1. : disturbed or disorderly activity : commotion
2.
a. : agitated and often bustling or disorderly haste
b. : a state of eagerness or urgency : rush
Synonyms: see haste
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- in a hurry