rush
nounADJ.
headlong, sudden
PREP.
~ for
The film ended, and there was a rush for the exits.| ~ of
A rush of water came from the burst pipe.ADJ.
awful, great, mad, tearing | sudden | last-minute | Christmas
RUSH + NOUN
decision | job
You can see that the painting was a rush job.| hour
During the rush hour the journey may take up to twice as long.PREP.
in a ~
I've been in a mad rush all day.| ~ for
a last-minute rush for tickets| ~ of
a sudden rush of tourist trafficPHRASES
have a rush on
We've had a rush on at the office, dealing with the backlog of orders.rush
verbADV.
headlong, madly
a train rushing headlong down the track| immediately | suddenly | about, around, back, home, in, off, out, over, past
She was rushing around madly looking for her bag.PREP.
along, from, into, out of, through, to, etc.
A surge of joy rushed through her body. He was rushed to hospital.PHRASES
come/go rushing
Two men came rushing into the room.| rush to sb's/the rescue
Whenever her little brother was upset, Jane rushed to the rescue.