Hurry meaning in English

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Definition

a hurry: a rush, haste, the need to move or to do things quickly noun
hurry: quickly, fast adjective
in a hurry: rushing, doing things very quickly idiom
I'm in a hurry. I really need to move fast or I'll be late.
I can tell that you did this report in a hurry. You should have spent more time on it.
to hurry (up), to hurry (something): to rush, to speed up, to move more quickly; to try to make (something) happen more quickly verb
Hurry up! Move more quickly!

UK: I can tell you put this report together in a hurry.
US: "Out of my way, I'm in a hurry" said the tortoise.

Examples

  • "Horatio : Ok, I will hurry for Bruno."
  • "You could be back by 3:30 or 4:00 if you hurry."
  • "Actually I'm in a bit of a hurry."
  • "But hurry up, you'll miss all the exciting baseball action."
  • "You should probably hurry up and see what's happening."
  • "We're in a hurry, ja!"
  • "Please hurry!"
  • "You can't hurry love, no you just have to wait."
  • "Hurry up - the first interview is in 10 minutes!"
  • "Horatio : Please hurry!"
  • "Please try to hurry up – it's starting to smell!"
  • "Philip : Well, it's kind of complicated, Brian, but let's just say I need to get rid of some evidence in a hurry."
  • "Well hurry up!"
  • "But there is only one Oléré, and he hurries for no man."
  • "Polly : Please hurry."
  • "I'm sorry I haven't got time to talk, I'm in a hurry."
  • "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry."

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