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hurry

Letters that make hurry

h, r, u, y are letters that make 'hurry'

Words within hurry

Ur are words within 'hurry'

hurry is a 5 letter word starting with h
hurry is a 5 letter word ending with y

6 possible definitions for 'hurry'

Hurry as "the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner"

Under this definition, hurry is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rushing, haste, rush have the same meaning as 'hurry'

hurry as a type

'hurry' can be a type of motion, move, movement.

Types of hurry

bolt, dash, scamper, scramble, scurry are types of 'hurry'.

Derivatives of hurry

race, hasten, look sharp, festinate, hie, pelt along, rush along, bucket along, belt along, step on it, travel rapidly, cannonball along, rush, hurry, zip, hotfoot, speed are derivatives of 'hurry'.

Hurry as "overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)"

Under this definition, hurry is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hurriedness, precipitation, hastiness, haste have the same meaning as 'hurry'

hurry as a type

'hurry' can be a type of swiftness, fastness, speed.

Types of hurry

precipitateness, precipitousness, precipitancy, suddenness, abruptness, precipitance are types of 'hurry'.

Derivatives of hurry

headlong, hasten, look sharp, festinate, rush, hurried, hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitant, precipitous, hurry are derivatives of 'hurry'.

Hurry as "a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry"

Under this definition, hurry is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

haste has the same meaning as hurry

hurry as a type

'hurry' can be a type of urgency.

Derivatives of hurry

rush, hurry are derivatives of 'hurry'.

Example of hurry used within this context

"in a hurry to lock the door"

Hurry as "urge to an unnatural speed"

Under this definition, hurry is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rush has the same meaning as hurry

Antonyms

delay, detain, hold up have the opposite meaning of 'hurry'

hurry as a type

'hurry' can be a type of urge on, exhort, urge, press.

Derivatives of hurry

hurry, rushing, haste, rush are derivatives of 'hurry'.

Causes of hurry

hasten, look sharp, festinate, rush, hurry are causes of 'hurry'.

Hurry as "move very fast"

Under this definition, hurry is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

travel rapidly, zip, speed have the same meaning as 'hurry'

hurry as a type

'hurry' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of hurry

zoom along, fleet, dart, flutter, run, whizz, whizz along, zoom, flit are types of 'hurry'.

Derivatives of hurry

swiftness, hurry, rushing, velocity, speed, haste, fastness, rush, speeding, hurrying are derivatives of 'hurry'.

Hurry as "act or move at high speed"

Under this definition, hurry is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hasten, look sharp, festinate, rush have the same meaning as 'hurry'

hurry as a type

'hurry' can be a type of move, act.

Derivatives of hurry

hurriedness, precipitation, hurry, rushing, rusher, hastiness, rush, festination, haste are derivatives of 'hurry'.

Example of hurry used within this context

"We have to rush!", "hurry--it's late!"