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Meaning of hurry

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  hurry
      n 1: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a
           hurry to lock the door" [syn: {hurry}, {haste}]
      2: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon
         regretted his haste" [syn: {haste}, {hastiness}, {hurry},
         {hurriedness}, {precipitation}]
      3: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his
         haste to leave he forgot his book" [syn: {haste}, {hurry},
         {rush}, {rushing}]
      v 1: move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck
           speed" [syn: {travel rapidly}, {speed}, {hurry}, {zip}]
      2: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's
         late!" [syn: {rush}, {hasten}, {hurry}, {look sharp},
         {festinate}]
      3: urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" [syn:
         {rush}, {hurry}] [ant: {delay}, {detain}, {hold up}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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