Synonyms of rush
27 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for rush is flush. Other synonyms of rush are juncus.
Synonyms and similar words for rush
nounA sudden forward motion.
- flushA sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
nounThe strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time...
- zergA very large group of units or players.
nounAny of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy...
- juncusAny plant of the genus Juncus (rushes).
verbMore synonyms
- fly
- scramble
- get a move onTo hurry up, to get moving.
- hasten
- haul
- hurtle
- bustle
- haul ass
- haul one's ashes
- hie
- hump itTo depart in a hurry; to flee.
- hurry
- hustleTo rush or hurry.
- make hasteTo hurry or hasten.
- make tracksTo leave or depart, especially hurriedly; to go away.
- move it
- rattle one's hocksTo hurry up; to get moving.
- screamTo move quickly; to race.
- shiftTo hurry; to move quickly.
- skedaddle US
- speed
- zip
- zoom
- swap obsoleteTo descend or fall; to rush hastily or violently.
Opposite of rush
verbTo play at a faster tempo than one is supposed to or than the other musicians one is playing with...
- dragTo play at a slower tempo than one is supposed to or than the other musicians one is playing with, or to inadvertently...
Meaning of rush
- noun A sudden forward motion.
- noun A surge.
- noun General haste.
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