rush: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with R · ends with H
Meaning of rush
noun
A sudden forward motion.
A surge.
Example: A rush of business can be difficult to handle effectively for its unexpected volume.
General haste.
Example: Many errors were made in the rush to finish.
A rapid, noisy flow.
Example: a rush of water; a rush of footsteps
Listed forms: rushes.
Source: Wiktionary — rush.
verb
- intransitive, transitive
To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.
Example: rush one's dinner; rush off an email response
- intransitive
To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.
Example: armies rush to battle; waters rush down a precipice.
- intransitive
To dribble rapidly.
- intransitive, transitive
To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.
Listed forms: rushes, rushing, rushed.
Source: Wiktionary — rush.
adj
- not-comparable
Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure, especially if therefore done badly.
Example: a rush job
Source: Wiktionary — rush.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for rush.
adjective
not accepting reservations
- first-come-first-serve
adjective
done under pressure
noun
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
noun
a sudden forceful flow
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is rush in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of rush
R(1) + U(1) + S(1) + H(4) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of rush
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from rush
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