I. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of rush (III)
1. : moving with extreme rapidity : impetuous , precipitate
give the impression that the typical mountain stream is a rushing torrent — Alexander MacDonald
2. : briskly active
women in shawls and boots did a rushing business in evergreen wreaths — Horace Sutton
• rush·ing·ly adverb
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of rush (III)
: the extensive social activity characteristic of the rushes of a fraternity or sorority
about to ban the house from interfraternity activities, including rushing — J.D.May