Definitions

hurry

[hur-ee, huhr-ee] / ˈhɜr i, ˈhʌr i /

NOUN

speed in action, motion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

haste

STRONG

bustle celerity commotion dash dispatch drive expedition expeditiousness flurry precipitance precipitateness precipitation promptitude push quickness rush rustle scurry speediness swiftness urgency

Antonyms

STRONG

calm calmness quiet slowing slowness

WEAK

delay procrastination rest stall wait

VERB

act, move speedily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dash hasten hustle jog rush scoot scurry whirl whisk zip

STRONG

accelerate barrel beeline bestir breeze bullet burst bustle drive expedite fleet flit fly goad haste nip push quicken race rip rocket roll run sally smoke speed spur urge whish whiz

WEAK

be quick dig in get a move on go like lightning hurry up lose no time make haste make short work of make time make tracks shake a leg speed up step on it step on the gas turn on steam

Antonyms

STRONGEST

procrastinate slow

STRONG

cease check decelerate delay discourage dissuade halt hinder repress retard stop walk

WEAK

dally dawdle rest stall wait

Example Sentences

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Still, he said, eBay shouldn’t be in a hurry to sell itself since it is doing just fine on its own.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Ashton is a man in a hurry - a firm believer that if you don't make progress fast, you will be overtaken by rivals.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Ahmad was in a hurry that morning, hunting around for his socks before he kissed the kids goodbye.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

It’s not like we were avoiding working together, but we certainly weren’t in a big hurry to work together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

But he was not in half the hurry I was to get away from that room.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom