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| hurried | |
| 1. adj. Done in a hurry; rushed. |  |
| hurry | |
| 1. n. Rushed action. | |
| Why are you in such a big hurry? | |
| 2. n. Urgency. | |
| There is no hurry on that paperwork. | |
| 3. n. (sports) In American football, an incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play. | |
| 4. n. (music) A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation. | |
| 5. v. (intransitive) To do things quickly. | |
| He's hurrying because he's late. | |
| 6. v. (intransitive) Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something. | |
| If you don't hurry (up) you won't finish on time. | |
| 7. v. To cause to be done quickly. | |
| 8. v. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on. | |
| 9. v. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity. | |
