English Noun rushed action. When one is "in a hurry" (adverbial phrase) it means one is doing things quickly and often impatiently. Verb To do things quickly. (e.g. He's hurrying because he's late.) To speed up the rate of doing something. (e.g. ''If you don't hurry you wont finish on time.) Related terms: hurried See also haste
Noun rushed action. When one is "in a hurry" (adverbial phrase) it means one is doing things quickly and often impatiently. Verb To do things quickly. (e.g. He's hurrying because he's late.) To speed up the rate of doing something. (e.g. ''If you don't hurry you wont finish on time.) Related terms: hurried See also haste