to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.

to dash, esp. to dash forward for an attack or onslaught.

to appear, go, pass, etc., rapidly or suddenly

The blood rushed to his face.

Football . to carry the ball on a running play or plays.

to perform, accomplish, or finish with speed, impetuosity, or violence

They rushed the work to make the deadline.

to carry or convey with haste

to rush an injured person to the hospital.

to cause to move, act, or progress quickly; hurry

He rushed his roommate to get to the party on time.

to send, push, force, impel, etc., with unusual speed or haste

to rush a bill through Congress.

to attack suddenly and violently; charge.

to overcome or capture (a person, place, etc.).

Informal . to heap attentions on; court intensively; woo

to rush an attractive newcomer.

to entertain (a prospective fraternity or sorority member) before making bids for membership.

Football .

to carry (the ball) forward across the line of scrimmage.

to carry the ball (a distance) forward from the line of scrimmage

The home team rushed 145 yards.

(of a defensive team member) to attempt to force a way quickly into the backfield in pursuit of (the back in possession of the ball).

the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.

a hostile attack.

an eager rushing of numbers of persons to some region that is being occupied or exploited, esp. because of a new mine

the gold rush to California.

a sudden appearance or access

a rush of tears.

hurried activity; busy haste

the rush of city life.

a hurried state, as from pressure of affairs

to be in a rush.

press of work, business, traffic, etc., requiring extraordinary effort or haste.

Football .

an attempt to carry or instance of carrying the ball across the line of scrimmage.

an act or instance of rushing the offensive back in possession of the ball.

a scrimmage held as a form of sport between classes or bodies of students in colleges.

rushes, Movies . daily ( def. 4 ) .

Informal . a series of lavish attentions paid a woman by a suitor

He gave her a big rush.

the rushing by a fraternity or sorority.

Also called flash. Slang . the initial, intensely pleasurable or exhilarated feeling experienced upon taking a narcotic or stimulant drug.

requiring or done in haste

a rush order; rush work.

characterized by excessive business, a press of work or traffic, etc.

The cafeteria's rush period was from noon to two in the afternoon.

characterized by the rushing of potential new members by a sorority or fraternity

rush week on the university campus.