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Rarehurries
The correct spelling is hurries.
How to pronounce hurries
noun
Say it like: Hur-ree-s
The correct spelling is hurries. Rushed action. For example: "Why are you in such a big hurry?"
Usage Examples
“Why are you in such a big hurry?”
“There is no hurry on that paperwork.”
“He's hurrying because he's late.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Rushed action.
- 2.Urgency.
- 3.An incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play.
- 4.A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.
verb
- 1.To do things quickly.
- 2.Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.
- 3.To cause to be done quickly.
- 4.To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
- 5.To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
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