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rushed

/ɹʌʃt/

rushed adjective: very busy. Also the simple past and past participle of rush.

Adjective

rushed (comparative more rushed, superlative most rushed)

  1. Very busy.
    • I was so rushed today, I didn't have time to eat lunch.
  2. Done in haste; done quickly or hastily.
    • My rushed attempt at an essay received a predictably poor grade.
  3. Abounding or covered with rushes.
    • […] once densely rushed, into a condition practically free from rushes.1937, Bath and West and Southern Counties Society, Journal, page 12

Also used as

rushed is also the simple past and past participle of rush.

rushed meaning in Kannada and Arabic

rushed in Kannada

ಧಾವಿಸಿದ

rushed in Arabic

very busy
مُسْتَعْجِل mustaʕjil

Forms of rushed

comparativemore rushed
superlativemost rushed

Words formed from rushed

Phrases with rushed

Words that rhyme with rushed

Questions about rushed

What does rushed mean?
Rushed means very busy.
What is rushed in Kannada?
Rushed in Kannada is ಧಾವಿಸಿದ. See Rushed meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is rushed?
Rushed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce rushed?
Rushed is pronounced /ɹʌʃt/.

Words near rushed in the dictionary

  1. Rushdian
  2. Rushdie
  3. Rushdiean
  4. rushdown
  5. rushdowns
  6. rushed
  7. rushed behind
  8. rushed behinds
  9. rushed in
  10. rushed off
  11. rushed off one's feet

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