English Dictionary
Definition of “hurried”
hurried (ˈhʌrɪd
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Definitions
adjective
- performed with great or excessive haste ⇒
a hurried visit
Alternative Forms
ˈhurriedly adverb ˈhurriedness noun
Synonyms
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hasty,
quick,
brief,
rushed,
short,
swift,
speedy,
precipitate,
quickie,
breakneck,
hurry (ˈhʌrɪ)
Definitions
verb
- (intr) often foll by up to hasten (to do something); rush
- (tr) often foll by along to speed up the completion, progress, etc, of
Alternative Forms
ˈhurrying noun adjective ˈhurryingly adverb Word Origin
C16 horyen, probably of imitative origin; compare Middle High German hurren; see scurry
Synonyms
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rush,
haste,
speed,
urgency,
bustle,
flurry,
commotion,
precipitation,
quickness,
celerity,
promptitude,
Usage examples
Mikel hurried back through the camp, his heart lighter than it had been for months.
Jennifer Fallon, TREASON KEEP (2001)In the case of devotional music, videos are largely shoddy, hurried productions.
India Today (1997)The party, fearful of further attacks, hurried out of the area in the direction of the Expedition Range.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)The party later issued a hurried statement to all newspapers.
Sun, News of the World (2002)At the beginning of August 1914, while on leave in Norfolk, war became imminent, so she hurried back to Brussels.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
