Hurry

[imp. & p. p. HURRIED; p. pr. & vb. n. HURRYING.] [M. H. Ger. hurren, to move hastily, O. Sw. hurra, to be hurried along, Icel. hurra, to rattle over hardened snow, or frozen ground, hurr, noise of sledges or wood drawn over hardened snow and ice.] 1. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to drive or press forward with more rapidity; to urge onward; to cause to advance precipitately or violently. Impetuous lust hurries him on to satisfy the cravings of it. South. 2. To impel to violent or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity. And wild amazement hurries up and down The little number of your doubtful friends. Shak. Syn.—To hasten; precipitate; expedite; quicken; accelerate.

v. i. To move or act with haste; to proceed with celerity or precipitation; as, let us hurry.

n. The act of hurrying; a driving or pressing forward in motion or business; pressure; urgency; precipitation; bustle.

Ambition raises a tumult in the soul, and puts it into a violent hurry of thought. Addison.

Synonyms—Haste; speed; dispatch; expedition. See HASTE.