Definition of hurry

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hur·ry    (hûr, hr-) KEY 

VERB:
hur·ried, hur·ry·ing, hur·ries
VERB:
intr.

To move or act with speed or haste.

VERB:
tr.

1. To cause to move or act with speed or haste: hurried the children to school.
2. To cause to move or act with undue haste; rush: was hurried into marriage.
3. To speed the progress or completion of; expedite. See Synonyms at speed.

NOUN:
pl. hur·ries

1. The act or an instance of hurrying; hastened progress.
2. Activity or motion that is often unduly hurried; haste. See Synonyms at haste.
3. The need or wish to hurry; a condition of urgency: in no hurry to leave.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Possibly Middle English horien, perhaps variant of harien, to harass ; see harry

OTHER FORMS:
hurri·er(Noun)