[
UK
/ɹˈʌʃɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈɹəʃɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈɹəʃɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
the linebackers were ready to stop a rush -
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
in his haste to leave he forgot his book
How To Use rushing In A Sentence
- The pain in his side was crushing, as if there was a steel hand in there relentlessly closing on an organ. THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS
- On the fives court, his nervous housemaster could relax, “rushing about,” as Roald described it, “shrieking what a little fool he is, and calling himself all sorts of names when he misses the ball.” Storyteller
- Cart-horses furbished up for sale, with straw-bound tails and glistening skins; 'baaing' flocks of sheep; squeaking pigs; bullocks with their heads held ominously low, some going, some returning, from the auction yard; shouting drovers; lads rushing hither and thither; dogs barking; everything and everybody crushing, jostling, pushing through the narrow street. Hodge and His Masters
- These are all lonely, arguably damaged people, and once you get past the silliness it's all rather crushingly sad. TV highlights 10/08/201: Timothy Spall: Back At Sea | The Sopranos | Who Do You Think You Are? | 24 Hours in A&E | Forbidden Love
- Marshals struggled in vain to prevent spectators rushing onto the racetrack.
- Their pastorals, both published in 1651, offered choices to Royalists in the aftermath of the crushing defeat at Worcester.
- Marya shook her head, her neatly bobbed dark hair brushing against high cheekbones.
- His defeat dealt a crushing blow to the party.
- Do not use power sanders or even vigorous hand brushing.
- He leaned over and reached into the glove compartment, his forearm accidentally brushing across her thigh.