Definitions

hurry up

[hur-ee-uhp, huhr-] / ˈhɜr iˌʌp, ˈhʌr- /

VERB

hurry

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 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

VERB

rush

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barrel bolt break charge chase dash dispatch fly hustle press push run scramble scurry shoot sprint zip

STRONG

accelerate career course dart expedite fleet fling flit haste hasten hotfoot quicken race roll scud streak surge tear whiz zoom

WEAK

fire up get cracking get the lead out go like lightning lose no time make haste make short work of shake a leg speed up step on the gas

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dawdle retreat slow stay wait walk

STRONG

decelerate hinder retard

VERB

scoot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bolt dart dash hustle scamper scurry whiz zip

STRONG

accelerate expedite fly hasten move race run rush skedaddle speed split spur vamoose

WEAK

be quick beeline clear out get a move on go like lightning make haste make time make tracks move fast shake a leg step on it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dawdle decelerate slow wait

STRONG

cease delay discourage dissuade halt hinder remain retard stay stop walk

VERB

skedaddle

Synonyms

STRONG

blow bolt dart dash decamp expedite fly hasten hurry hustle leave move race run rush scamper scat scoot scurry speed split spur vamoose whiz zip

WEAK

clear out fly the coop get a move on go like lightning hightail it make haste make oneself scarce make time make tracks move fast shake a leg step on it take off

Antonyms

STRONG

cease come dally dawdle decelerate delay discourage dissuade halt procrastinate remain rest slow stay stop wait walk

ADJECTIVE

pressing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute compelling critical crucial demanding dire immediate imperative insistent serious vital

STRONG

burning claiming constraining crying distressing exacting forcing instant obliging requiring

WEAK

clamant clamorous exigent heat-on high-priority hurry-up importunate life-and-death

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull inessential optional trivial uncritical unimportant

WEAK

insignificant

ADJECTIVE

urgent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compelling critical crucial demanding essential immediate imperative important indispensable necessary persuasive pressing serious vital weighty

WEAK

burning called-for capital chief clamant clamorous crying demanded driving exigent foremost heavy hurry-up impelling importunate insistent instant leading life and death momentous paramount primary principal required salient top-priority touch and go touchy wanted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy facile inessential insignificant light minor needless nonessential optional secondary small trivial uncritical unimportant unnecessary unsubstantial voluntary

WEAK

moderate

Example Sentences

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“Trump is tossing the ball to the Korean side: ‘You guys hurry up and do something,’” said Choi, a former South Korean trade negotiator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

A higher $40,000 deduction for state and local taxes starting this year may also provide extra reason to hurry up.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

Meanwhile, a Carolina Federation organizer briefed attendees on the party's call to action for the evening: "hurry up and wait."

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

Hopefully he can hurry up and get it done.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

The gray-haired man asked her to hurry up, and she raised up on her right forearm just quickly enough so that the movement didn’t quite look perfunctory.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

hurry up

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