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Rush

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Meaning

Noun

In Rushes & Water plants:
Any of several
of the
Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having
or
and small
, and often
in
or
water.
In Water plants:
The
of such
used in making
,
, the
of
, etc.
The
; a straw.
A wick.
A
forward motion.
A surge.
General haste.
A
,
flow.
In Military:
A
; an onslaught.
In Video games:
The
of
an
with a large
of
,
their abilities.
The
of
another
to
or
play.
In Football (American):
A
; a lineman.
In Universities:
A
of
in
and sororities.
In Universities:
A person
to
a
or
as part of a rush.
In American English & Universities:
A
recitation.
In Croquet:
A
in which the
is sent to a particular
on the lawn.

Verb

To
; to
a
with great
, often not
or without
carefully.
To
or
or noisily.
In Football (soccer):
To
rapidly.
To
at another
in order to
or
play.
To cause to
or
with
haste.
In Military:
To make a
or
attack.
In Military:
To
without warning.
In Video games:
To
(an
) with a large
of units.
To
or
quickly.
In Croquet:
To
an
to a particular
on the lawn.
In Universities:
To
to
a
or
, often
a
or
process.
In American English:
To
(a
) or
(an
) without an error.
In Music:
To
a
than one
or than the other
one is
, or to
increase
while one is
.

Adj

Performed with, or
or great
, or done under
, especially if therefore done badly.

Name

An English
as an
who made things from rushes.
  • A placename
  • A
    in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland.
  • A placename
  • An
    in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
  • A placename
  • An
    in Boyd County and Carter County, Kentucky, United States.
  • A placename
  • A
    in Monroe County, New York, United States.
  • A placename
  • A number of
    , in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania, United States,
    under Rush Township.
  • A placename
  • Ellipsis of Rush County.
  • Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    rush
    English
    arrow
    rusch
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    ruschen
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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