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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Fed watchers will be listening closely Friday to see how Trump responds to a Fed that appears to be in no hurry to adjust rates.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Roberts did not tell us why he is suddenly in a hurry, but none of the possibilities are good ones.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

However, Magyar is in a hurry and his new government will have its work cut out to meet those conditions in a short space of time.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished,” Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

From the car one of the kids yelled, “Dad, hurry up. The fries are getting soggy!”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

hurry

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