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hurried

UK/ˈhʌɹid//ˈhʌɹid/

hurried adjective: done in a hurry; rushed. Also the simple past and past participle of hurry.

Adjective

hurried (comparative more hurried, superlative most hurried)

  1. Done in a hurry; rushed.
    • hurried decision
    • hurried meal

Also used as

hurried is also the simple past and past participle of hurry.

Examples of hurried in a sentence

  • He ran a comb through his mop and hurried out the door.
  • I summoned the waiter, paid the check, and hurried to leave.
  • I summoned the waiter, paid the cheque, and hurried to leave.

All 40 example sentences with hurried

Forms of hurried

comparativemore hurried
superlativemost hurried
alternative formhurryed

Words formed from hurried

Phrases with hurried

Questions about hurried

What does hurried mean?
Hurried means done in a hurry; rushed.
What part of speech is hurried?
Hurried is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hurried?
Hurried is pronounced /ˈhʌɹid/ (UK).

Words near hurried in the dictionary

  1. hurricaning
  2. hurricano
  3. hurricanoes
  4. hurricanos
  5. hurricans
  6. hurried
  7. hurried up
  8. hurried up and waited
  9. hurried up the cakes
  10. hurriedly
  11. hurriedness

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