/ ˈhʌri; NAmE ˈhɜːri/ verb , noun
■ verb ( hur·ries , hurry·ing , hur·ried , hur·ried )
1.
[ v ] to do sth more quickly than usual because there is not much time
SYN rush :
You'll have to hurry if you want to catch that train.
The kids hurried to open their presents.
HELP NOTE : In spoken English hurry can be used with and plus another verb, instead of with to and the infinitive, especially to tell somebody to do something quickly:
Hurry and open your present—I want to see what it is!
2.
[ v + adv. / prep. ] to move quickly in a particular direction
SYN rush :
He picked up his bags and hurried across the courtyard.
She hurried away without saying goodbye.
3.
[ vn ] hurry sb (into doing sth) to make sb do sth more quickly
SYN rush :
I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes.
She was hurried into making an unwise choice.
4.
[ vn + adv. / prep. ] to deal with sth quickly
SYN rush :
Her application was hurried through.
5.
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to do sth too quickly
SYN rush :
A good meal should never be hurried.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- hurry on
- hurry up (with sth)
- hurry sb/sth up
■ noun
[ U , sing. ] the need or wish to get sth done quickly :
Take your time—there's no hurry.
In my hurry to leave, I forgot my passport.
What's the hurry ? The train doesn't leave for an hour.
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IDIOMS
- in a hurry
- in a hurry to do sth
- in no hurry (to do sth) | not in a / any hurry (to do sth)
- sb will not do sth again in a hurry
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (as a verb): imitative.