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HURRIES Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word hurries. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word hurries. (close relations)
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flies
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

accelerates
verbv
verb

• move faster

• cause to move faster

bolts
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

• a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech

• the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

• the act of moving with great haste

• a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length

• a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener

• a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

adverb

• in a rigid manner

• directly

verb

• move or jump suddenly

• secure or lock with a bolt

• swallow hastily

• run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

• leave suddenly and as if in a hurry

• eat hastily without proper chewing

• make or roll into bolts

dashes
verb, nounv, n
noun

• distinctive and stylish elegance

• a quick run

• a footrace run at top speed

• a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text

• the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

• the act of moving with great haste

verb

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

• hurl or thrust violently

• destroy or break

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

• add an enlivening or altering element to

hastens
verbv
verb

• act at high speed

• move hurridly

• speed up the progress of; facilitate

• cause to occur rapidly

hustles
verbv
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

• a rapid active commotion

verb

• cause to move furtively and hurriedly

• move or cause to move energetically or busily

• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

• get by trying hard

• pressure or urge someone into an action

races
nounn
noun

• any competition

• a contest of speed

• people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock

• (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

• the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

• a canal for a current of water

verb

• move hurridly

• compete in a race

• to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

rushes
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

• physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

• a sudden forceful flow

• grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• a sudden burst of activity

• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

adjective satellite

• not accepting reservations

• done under pressure

verb

• move hurridly

• attack suddenly

• urge to an unnatural speed

• act at high speed

• run with the ball, in football

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

• cause to occur rapidly

scurries
verbv
noun

• rushing about hastily in an undignified way

verb

• to move about or proceed hurriedly

sprints
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a quick run

verb

• run very fast, usually for a short distance

zooms
verbv
noun

• a rapid rise

• the act of rising upward into the air

verb

• move along very quickly

• move with a low humming noise

• rise rapidly

haste
nounn
noun

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

• a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

rush
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

• physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

• a sudden forceful flow

• grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• a sudden burst of activity

• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

adjective satellite

• not accepting reservations

• done under pressure

verb

• move hurridly

• attack suddenly

• urge to an unnatural speed

• act at high speed

• run with the ball, in football

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

• cause to occur rapidly

festinate
verbv
verb

• act at high speed

hasten
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• act at high speed

• move hurridly

• speed up the progress of; facilitate

• cause to occur rapidly

hastiness
nounn
noun

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

• hasty impulsiveness

hurriedness
nounn
noun

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

precipitation
nounn
noun

• the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time

• the process of forming a chemical precipitate

• the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

• the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height

• an unexpected acceleration or hastening

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

rushing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

speed
nounn
noun

• distance travelled per unit time

• a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

• changing location rapidly

• the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

• a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

verb

• move hurridly

• move faster

• move very fast

• travel at an excessive or illegal velocity

• cause to move faster

Best Hypernyms For HURRIES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hurries, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (18)
move act exhort fastness go locomote motion movement press speed swiftness travel urge urgency hastens rushes scurries speeds
Phrases (1)
urge on

Alternatives for FLIES

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