rushes
|rush/es|
/ˈrʌʃɪz/
(rush)
swift movement
Etymology
'rush' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'rysc' or 'rysce', where it meant 'a rush (a marsh plant)'.
'rush' changed from Old English 'rysc/rysce' into Middle English forms such as 'rusch' or 'rusche' and later became the modern English word 'rush'. The verb senses (to move quickly; to surge) developed later from these noun senses and related Middle English uses.
Initially, it meant 'a marsh plant', but over time it evolved to include meanings related to 'sudden movement' and 'a quick surge' and eventually the verb meaning 'to move quickly'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'rush': sudden strong feelings (of excitement, pleasure, or adrenaline).
She feels rushes of excitement when she performs.
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Noun 2
plural of 'rush': a sudden large movement or influx of people or things (e.g., a rush of customers).
There were rushes of fans at the stadium gates.
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Noun 3
plural of 'rush': tall, grasslike marsh plants of the Juncus family (botanical).
The marsh is full of rushes.
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Verb 1
third-person singular of 'rush': moves or acts with great speed; hurries.
He rushes to catch the bus every morning.
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Verb 2
third-person singular of 'rush': (of a liquid or feeling) flows or surges quickly.
Blood rushes to her head when she stands up too fast.
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