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{ "term": "rush", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "rush", "heSheIt": "rushes" }, "pastSimple": "rushed", "pastParticiple": "rushed", "ingForm": "rushing" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to move or to do something with great speed, often too fast", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.rush to do somethingrush something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush." }, { "text": "the sound of rushing water" }, { "text": "Don't rush off, I haven't finished.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done." }, { "text": "The children rushed out of school." }, { "text": "Firefighters **rushed to the scene** and extinguished the blaze." }, { "text": "When I fell forwards onto the ice, Michael came **rushing to my aid**, helping me up giving me an encouraging smile." }, { "text": "His wife immediately **rushed to his defence** *(= defended him against attack or criticism)*." }, { "text": "Beachgoers **rushed to the rescue** of three boys as they were pulled out to sea in a rip tide." }, { "text": "My college years seemed to rush past." }, { "text": "She rushed back upstairs." }, { "text": "People rushed to buy shares in the company.", "contextForm": "rush to do something" }, { "text": "We had to rush our meal.", "contextForm": "rush something" }, { "text": "She was rushing around madly looking for her bag." }, { "text": "Two men came rushing into the room." }, { "text": "Whenever her little brother was upset, Jane rushed to the rescue." }, { "text": "a train rushing headlong down the track" }, { "text": "A surge of joy rushed through her body." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["headlong", "madly", "quickly"], "preposition": ["along", "from", "into"], "phrases": ["come rushing", "go rushing", "rush to somebody’s rescue"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to transport or send somebody/something somewhere with great speed", "sensetop": "rush somebody/something + adv./prep.", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital." }, { "text": "Relief supplies were rushed in." }, { "text": "He was rushed home immediately." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["headlong", "madly", "quickly"], "preposition": ["along", "from", "into"], "phrases": ["come rushing", "go rushing", "rush to somebody’s rescue"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to do something or to make somebody do something without thinking about it carefully", "sensetop": "rush into doing somethingrush into somethingrush somebodyrush somebody into something/into doing something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We have to be careful not to **rush to judgment**." }, { "text": "We don't want to rush into having a baby.", "contextForm": "rush into doing something" }, { "text": "Let us not **rush headlong** into this crazy project without careful consideration.", "contextForm": "rush into something" }, { "text": "Don't rush me. I need time to think about it.", "contextForm": "rush somebody" }, { "text": "I'm not going to be rushed into anything.", "contextForm": "rush somebody into something/into doing something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to flow strongly", "sensetop": "(+ adv./prep.)", "examples": [ { "text": "The water rushed in through the hole in the ship's hull." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to try to attack or capture somebody/something suddenly", "sensetop": "rush somebody/something", "examples": [ { "text": "A group of prisoners rushed an officer and managed to break out." }, { "text": "Fans rushed the stage after the concert." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to run into somebody who has the ball", "sensetop": "rush somebody", "labels": "(North American English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to move forward and gain ground by carrying the ball and not passing it", "labels": "(North American English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to give a lot of attention to somebody, especially to a student because you want them to join your fraternity or sorority", "sensetop": "rush somebody", "labels": "(North American English)", "examples": [ { "text": "He is being rushed by Sigma Nu." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do", "examples": [ { "text": "Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but at weekends the staff are rushed off their feet." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangerous things that more experienced people would not consider doing", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rʌʃ/", "audio": "ru/rush/rush__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌʃɪz/", "audio": "ru/rush/rushes__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rʌʃt/", "audio": "ru/rush/rushed__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌʃɪŋ/", "audio": "ru/rush/rushing__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rʌʃ/", "audio": "ru/rush/rush__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌʃɪz/", "audio": "ru/rush/rushes__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rʌʃt/", "audio": "ru/rush/rushed__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌʃɪŋ/", "audio": "ru/rush/rushing__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "verb late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser ‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English, perhaps based on Latin rursus ‘backwards’." }