rush
/rʌʃ/verb
उच्चारण रश
तेज़ी से जाना, दौड़ना, भागना
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[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.)
to move or do something very quickly
तेज़ी से जाना, दौड़ना, भागना
- She rushed out of the room in tears.
- Do not rush; we have plenty of time.
- Ambulances rushed to the scene.
+ 3 more examples
- The children rushed to the gate when the bell rang.
- Don't rush, or you will trip.
- People rushed to the shop when the sale began.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (to…)
to take or send somebody or something somewhere very quickly
जल्दी से ले जाना या भेजना
- He was rushed to hospital with chest pains.
- Police rushed extra guards to the railway station after the warning.
- The victim was rushed to the nearest clinic.
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- Medicine was rushed to the flood-hit town.
- Volunteers rushed food packets to the camp.
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[T] ~ sb (into sth/into doing sth)
to make somebody do something quickly, without time to think
जल्दबाज़ी कराना, बिना सोचे फ़ैसला करवाना
- Do not let the agent rush you into signing.
- I was rushed into a decision.
- Don't rush me into a decision.
+ 2 more examples
- The sellers rushed buyers into paying a deposit.
- He felt rushed into the marriage.
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[T] ~ sth
to do something too quickly and carelessly
जल्दबाज़ी में निपटाना
- Do not rush the last question; read it twice.
- Don't rush your essay, because careless mistakes cost marks.
- She rushed her homework and made many errors.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't rush the meal; chew slowly.
- The builders rushed the job and left the walls uneven.
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[sing.]
a sudden strong movement; a sudden strong feeling
तेज़ गति, लपक; (भावना का) झोंका
- a rush of cold air as the door opened
- a rush of anger
- There was a rush of water when the dam opened.
+ 2 more examples
- He felt a rush of excitement as the match began.
- A rush of cool air came from the cave.
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[sing., U]
a situation in which you are in a hurry or have too much to do
जल्दी, हड़बड़ी, भागदौड़
- What is the rush? The train is not till ten.
- the Diwali rush at the station
- There is no rush; we can finish tomorrow.
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- I'm in a rush today, so I can't stay long.
- The morning rush makes the road very noisy.
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[C] a ~ on sth
a sudden great demand for something
(किसी चीज़ की) अचानक भारी माँग
- There was a rush on umbrellas when the rain started.
- There is always a rush for sweets just before Diwali.
- There was a rush on tickets as soon as sales opened.
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- Winter brings a rush for woollen clothes.
- A sudden rush for water bottles began in the heat.
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[C]
a tall plant like grass that grows near water, used for making mats and baskets
जलीय घास, सरकंडा
- a mat woven from rushes
- Rushes grew thickly along the edge of the pond.
- Frogs sat among the rushes by the lake.
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- Villagers cut rushes to make baskets.
- Fishermen hid their boats in the rushes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
rush + to-infinitive / adverb
To hurry to do something: rush to help, rush to finish. It can be followed by a direction: rush to the hospital, rush out, rush in.
कुछ करने के लिए जल्दी करना: rush to help, rush to finish; इसके बाद दिशा भी आ सकती है: rush to the hospital, rush out, rush in।
- Radhika rushed to the hospital when she heard the news.
- People rushed to help the injured.
rush somebody into (doing) something
To rush someone is to make them hurry or decide too quickly: rush someone into a decision, rush into marriage.
किसी को 'rush' करने का अर्थ उसे जल्दी करने या बहुत जल्दी निर्णय लेने पर विवश करना है: rush into a decision, rush into marriage।
- Don't rush into a decision about your career.
rush (noun) hour / of + noun
The noun can mean a crowd, a hurry, or a sudden feeling: the Diwali rush, in a rush, a rush of blood, a gold rush.
Noun का अर्थ भीड़, जल्दबाज़ी या अचानक अनुभूति हो सकता है: the Diwali rush, in a rush, a rush of blood, a gold rush।
- There is always a rush at the station before Diwali.
- She felt a rush of joy.
in a rush / no rush
'In a rush' means in a hurry. 'No rush' means there is plenty of time. 'Rush job' means urgent work.
'In a rush' का अर्थ जल्दी में है; 'no rush' का अर्थ पर्याप्त समय है; 'rush job' का अर्थ अत्यावश्यक काम है।
- Take your time; there's no rush.
+Collocations 4
rush + adverb/preposition
rush outrush inrush torush throughrush pastrush off
- The students rushed out of the hall when the bell rang.
adjective + rush
last-minutemadsuddenmorningfestivegold
- The last-minute rush at the ticket counter was huge.
rush + noun
hourorderjobtrafficseasonfee
- Trains are crowded during the rush hour.
verb + rush
feel aavoid thejoin thebeat thecause a
- Leave early to beat the rush.
“More examples 5
- He rushed through his breakfast and missed nothing in the lecture.
उसने नाश्ता जल्दी निपटाया और व्याख्यान में कुछ नहीं छूटा।
- Don't rush the child; let him think for a minute.
बच्चे को जल्दी मत कीजिए; उसे एक मिनट सोचने दीजिए।
- The injured man was rushed to the nearest hospital.
घायल व्यक्ति को निकटतम अस्पताल में तुरंत ले जाया गया।
- There was a rush for tickets on the first day of the sale.
बिक्री के पहले दिन टिकटों के लिए भीड़ उमड़ पड़ी।
- Radhika did the work in a rush and made several mistakes.
राधिका ने काम जल्दबाज़ी में किया और कई गलतियाँ कर दीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He rushed to out of the room.
✓ He rushed out of the room.
'Rush out of' needs no 'to'.
'Rush out of' में 'to' नहीं लगता।
✗ The ambulance rushed the patient in the hospital.
✓ The ambulance rushed the patient to the hospital.
A movement towards a place takes 'to', not 'in'.
किसी स्थान की ओर गति के लिए 'to' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ Don't rush on your decision.
✓ Don't rush into a decision.
With decisions, the phrase is 'rush into', which means to act without thinking enough.
निर्णय के साथ 'rush into' आता है, जिसका अर्थ पर्याप्त सोचे बिना काम करना है।
¶Idioms 3
rush hour
the time of day when roads are busiest because people are travelling to or from work
भीड़ का समय, व्यस्त घंटे
- Avoid the metro in rush hour.
a rush of blood to the head
a sudden foolish or reckless act
अचानक का जोश या बेवकूफ़ी भरा कदम
- The batsman had a rush of blood and tried to hit a six off the last ball.
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
people without experience act rashly where wiser people would be cautious
नासमझ वहाँ कूद पड़ते हैं जहाँ समझदार सोचते हैं
- He argued with the judge; fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
→Phrasal verbs 3
rush into sth / rush sb into sth
to do something or decide something too quickly; to make somebody do this
(बिना सोचे) जल्दबाज़ी में कुछ कर बैठना
- Don't rush into marriage.
- Don't let anyone rush you into a decision.
rush about/around
to move quickly from place to place, doing a lot of things
(बहुत-से काम करते हुए) इधर-उधर भागदौड़ करना
- I've been rushing around all morning getting ready.
- Stop rushing about and sit down for a minute.
rush sth through
to deal with official business very quickly by making the usual process shorter than usual
(सरकारी काम या क़ानून को) सामान्य प्रक्रिया छोटी करके जल्दी पास करवाना
- The bill was rushed through Parliament.
- Can you rush my application through?
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Rush sb into doing sth; rush to do sth.
'rush sb into doing sth' और 'rush to do sth' आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Rush hour, a rush of blood to the head, fools rush in, the gold rush.
Idioms: rush hour (भीड़ वाला समय), a rush of blood to the head (अचानक जोश या गुस्से में बिना सोचे काम कर देना), fools rush in (मूर्ख लोग बिना सोचे-समझे जल्दबाज़ी में कूद पड़ते हैं), the gold rush (सोने की खोज में लोगों की भारी भीड़)।