Definitions

hurry

[hur-ee, huhr-ee] / ˈhɜr i, ˈhʌr i /

NOUN

speed in action, motion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

haste

STRONG

bustle celerity commotion dash dispatch drive expedition expeditiousness flurry precipitance precipitateness precipitation promptitude push quickness rush rustle scurry speediness swiftness urgency

Antonyms

STRONG

calm calmness quiet slowing slowness

WEAK

delay procrastination rest stall wait

VERB

act, move speedily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dash hasten hustle jog rush scoot scurry whirl whisk zip

STRONG

accelerate barrel beeline bestir breeze bullet burst bustle drive expedite fleet flit fly goad haste nip push quicken race rip rocket roll run sally smoke speed spur urge whish whiz

WEAK

be quick dig in get a move on go like lightning hurry up lose no time make haste make short work of make time make tracks shake a leg speed up step on it step on the gas turn on steam

Antonyms

STRONGEST

procrastinate slow

STRONG

cease check decelerate delay discourage dissuade halt hinder repress retard stop walk

WEAK

dally dawdle rest stall wait

Example Sentences

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But I was in no hurry to shed this latest accouterment of age.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are not in a hurry to reduce the policy rate,” Bache said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And ungrateful. You’re in such a hurry for more, you don’t even realize how much you have in front of you.”

From Salon

A different manager and an almost completely different team - but someone at Sunderland wasn't going to forget in a hurry.

From BBC

On the night of the fire, DeVaughn and her family were forced to evacuate from Altadena, leaving in such a hurry they left dishes on the dinner table and pots filled with food.

From Los Angeles Times

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