Hurrying

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hurry \Hur"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hurried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Hurrying}.] [OE. horien; cf. OSw. hurra to whirl round,
     dial. Sw. hurr great haste, Dan. hurre to buzz, Icel. hurr
     hurly-burly, MHG. hurren to hurry, and E. hurr, whir to
     hurry; all prob. of imitative origin.]
     1. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.


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              Impetuous lust hurries him on.        --South.
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              They hurried him abroad a bark.       --Shak.
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     2. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to
        confused or irregular activity.
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              And wild amazement hurries up and down
              The little number of your doubtful friends. --Shak.
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     3. To cause to be done quickly.
  
     Syn: To hasten; precipitate; expedite; quicken; accelerate;
          urge.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hurrying
       adj : moving with great haste; "affection for this hurrying
             driving...little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses"
             [syn: {scurrying}]
       n : changing location rapidly [syn: {speed}, {speeding}]