Plural of rush
regular plural
The plural of rush is rushes.
Forms of rush
| Singular | rush /ɹʌʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rushes /ˈɹʌʃɪz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Rushes in a sentence
- The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.1963, Margery Allingham, “Meeting Point”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 228
- At the end of rush, the fraternities vote on who they want to extend invitations to join, and the rushes can then make their selection from the bids they get.2011 September 15, Abe Gutierrez, “To Rush Or Not To Rush: A Crash Course From A Brother Who Likes It”, in NYU Local, archived from the...
- Ferns, lycopods, and scouring rushes are all pteridophytes.From the entry pteridophyte
- The endogens constitute one of the great primary classes of plants, and include all palms, true lilies, grasses, rushes, orchids, the banana, pineapple, etc.From the entry endogen
- There came suddenly out of the surrounding din of battle four quick car-filling rushes of sound--sh-sh-sh-shoosh--ba-ba-ba-bang!2008 April 15 [1916], Boyd Cable, “"The Cost"”, in Between The Lines, Toronto: Mcclelland, Goodchild, & Stewart, via Gutenberg. From the entry shoosh
Meaning of rush
- noun A sudden forward motion.
- noun A surge.
- noun General haste.
Questions about the plural of rush
- What is the plural of rush?
- The plural of rush is rushes.
- Is rush countable?
- Rush is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rush (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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