hur·ried
(hûŕēd, hŭŕ-)
adjective
- Moving or acting rapidly.
- Required to move or act more rapidly; rushed.
- Done in great haste: a hurried tour.
derivatives
- huŕried·ly
- adverb
- huŕried·ness
- noun
hur·ry
(hûŕē, hŭŕ-)
[Possibly Middle English horien, perhaps variant of harien, to harass; see harry.]
verb: -ried, -ry·ing, -ries.
intransitive verb
- To move or act with speed or haste.
transitive verb
- To cause to move or act with speed or haste: hurried the children to school.
- To cause to move or act with undue haste; rush: was hurried into marriage.
- To speed the progress or completion of; expedite. See synonyms at speed
noun: pl., -ries.
- The act or an instance of hurrying; hastened progress.
- Activity or motion that is often unduly hurried; haste. See synonyms at haste
- The need or wish to hurry; a condition of urgency: in no hurry to leave.
derivatives
- huŕri·er
- noun
