hurried

[ hur-eed, huhr- ]
/ ˈhɜr id, ˈhʌr- /
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adjective

moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
characterized by or done with hurry; hasty: a hurried meal.

Origin of hurried

First recorded in 1660–70; hurry + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM hurried

hur·ried·ly, adverb hur·ried·ness, noun o·ver·hur·ried, adjective o·ver·hur·ried·ly, adverb

Words nearby hurried

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Definition for hurried (2 of 2)

hurry
[ hur-ee, huhr-ee ]
/ ˈhɜr i, ˈhʌr i /

verb (used without object), hur·ried, hur·ry·ing.

to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.

verb (used with object), hur·ried, hur·ry·ing.

to drive, carry, or cause to move or perform with speed.
to hasten; urge forward (often followed by up).
to impel or perform with undue haste: to hurry someone into a decision.

noun, plural hur·ries.

a state of urgency or eagerness: to be in a hurry to meet a train.
hurried movement or action; haste.

Origin of hurry

1580–90; expressive word of uncertain origin, compare Middle English horyed (attested once) rushed, impelled, Middle High German hurren to move quickly

SYNONYMS FOR hurry

1 See rush1.
2 hasten.
3 accelerate, quicken; expedite, hustle.
6 celerity; expedition, dispatch; speed, quickness; bustle, ado.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hurry

hur·ry·ing·ly, adverb o·ver·hur·ry, verb, o·ver·hur·ried, o·ver·hur·ry·ing. un·hur·ry·ing, adjective un·hur·ry·ing·ly, adverb

Words related to hurried

hasty, cursory, precipitous, sudden, speedy, hectic, abrupt, headlong, precipitate, short, rushing, fast, brief, breakneck, impetuous, perfunctory, slapdash, superficial, swift, precipitant

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British Dictionary definitions for hurried (1 of 2)

hurried
/ (ˈhʌrɪd) /

adjective

performed with great or excessive haste a hurried visit

Derived forms of hurried

hurriedly, adverb hurriedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for hurried (2 of 2)

hurry
/ (ˈhʌrɪ) /

verb -ries, -rying or -ried

(intr often foll by up) to hasten (to do something); rush
(tr often foll by along) to speed up the completion, progress, etc, of

noun

haste
urgency or eagerness
in a hurry informal
  1. easilyyou won't beat him in a hurry
  2. willinglywe won't go there again in a hurry

Derived forms of hurry

hurrying, noun, adjective hurryingly, adverb

Word Origin for hurry

C16 horyen, probably of imitative origin; compare Middle High German hurren; see scurry