Difference between Rush and Hurry

What is the difference between Rush and Hurry?

Rush as a noun is any of several stiff aquatic or marsh plants of the genus juncus having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers. while Hurry as a noun is rushed action. when one is "in a hurry" (adverbial phrase) it means one is doing things quickly and often impatiently.

Rush

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of several stiff aquatic or marsh plants of the genus Juncus having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers. The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc. A sudden forward motion. A surge. General haste. A rapid, noisy flow. A sudden attack; an onslaught. The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play. A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant. A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities and sororities.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hurry; to perform a task with great haste. To flow rapidly or noisily. To dribble rapidly. To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play. To cause to move or act with unusual haste. To make a swift or sudden attack. To swiftly attach to without warning. To transport or carry quickly.

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: A dialect of the language PL/1.

Example sentence: Every time I dive, I feel an adrenaline rush like I did that first time. Until my body fails on me, I will keep going.

Hurry

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To do things quickly.Often with , to speed up the rate of doing something.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Rushed action. When one is "in a hurry" (adverbial phrase) it means one is doing things quickly and often impatiently.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.

Example sentence: I never had a mother. I suppose a mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled.

We hope you now know whether to use Rush or Hurry in your sentence.

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