hurry

/ˈhɜːri/

to move or act quickly

We need to hurry if we want to catch the train.

This sentence means you must move quickly to reach the train on time.

informal

to move or act with speed or urgency

Hurry up, or we'll be late!

This is a common way to tell someone to move faster.

She hurried to finish her work before the deadline.

This means she worked quickly to complete her tasks on time.

Often used with 'up' as a phrasal verb ('hurry up').

Collocations

hurry upto move or act fasterin a hurryin a rush or with urgency

in a rush or with urgency

to move or act faster

'Hurry' is often used with 'up' to tell someone to move faster.

'Hurry up' is a common phrasal verb meaning to move or act faster.

From Middle English 'hurien', possibly from Old Norse 'hyrja' (to hurry) or Old French 'hurter' (to push).

Can be used as a verb ('to hurry') or a noun ('a hurry'). Often followed by 'up' to emphasize urgency.

hurry

to move quickly

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