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How to pronounce hurry in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms haste, rush, rushing
Type of movement, motion, move
Has types bolt, scurry, scramble, scamper, dash
Type Words
Synonyms rush
Type of press, exhort, urge, urge on
Type Words
Synonyms haste, hastiness, hurriedness, precipitation
Type of swiftness, speed, fastness
Has types abruptness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness
Type Words
Synonyms speed, travel rapidly, zip
Type of locomote, move, travel, go
Has types run, whizz, dart, fleet, flit, flutter, zoom along, zoom, whizz along
Derivation hurrying
Type Words
Synonyms haste
Type of urgency


in a hurry to lock the door.
Type Words
Synonyms festinate, hasten, look sharp, rush
Type of move, act


hurry--it's late!.

Examples of hurry

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This guy goes through his service games like a player in hurry-up practice mode.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
He'll get his breath back soon enough but it will buy enough time to hurry away.
From the dailymercury.com.au
So we instituted the hurry-up offense since adopted by the University of Oregon.
From the kentucky.com
Chinese officials say they will move in that direction, but they're in no hurry.
From the theatlantic.com
If you're in a hurry, but still want a sit-down meal, this is the place for you.
From the ocregister.com
That, he said, could create risks for even a reasonably healthy bank in a hurry.
From the latimes.com
It may feel like you're in a big hurry to achieve certain milestones, but relax.
From the delawareonline.com
I think Doc sees a way to energize the talent pool in a hurry is to go overseas.
From the omaha.com
The fastest they ever built one was in 54 days, for a client who was in a hurry.
From the timesunion.com
More examples
  • A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"
  • Travel rapidly: move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
  • Haste: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
  • Rush: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
  • Haste: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
  • Rush: urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
  • (hurrying) moving with great haste; "affection for this hurrying driving...little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses"
  • (hurrying) speed: changing location rapidly
  • (hurried) moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"