hurry

Everyday

1. To hurry means to move or do something quickly because there is not much time. tree →
2. A hurry is a need to be quick; if you are in a hurry, you have to be fast. tree →
3. To hurry someone means to make them go faster. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, parents say «hurry up» in the morning before school. In safety lessons, hurrying causes accidents: never hurry across a road, run near a pool or rush down stairs. In stories, a character in a hurry is late or worried. Phrases: hurry up, in a hurry, no hurry, hurry home, what's the hurry.

Examples

• Hurry up, or we'll miss the bus! tree →
• She hurried home before it got dark. tree →
• I'm in a hurry, so I can't talk now. tree →
• There's no hurry; take your time. tree →
• Don't hurry across the road; stop and look first. tree →
• He hurried through his homework and made mistakes. tree →
• Don't hurry me, I'm still thinking! tree →
• The rabbit was always in a hurry. tree →
• "Hurry up, can't you?" he said. tree →

Note

Y changes to i: hurries, hurried; but hurrying. «In a hurry» needs «a». Hurrying often causes mistakes in maths; checking your work is worth the time. «Hurry» and «rush» mean almost the same.