RUSHING
Dictionary entry overview: What does rushing mean?
• RUSHING (noun)
The noun RUSHING has 2 senses:
1. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
Familiarity information: RUSHING used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RUSHING (noun)
Meaning:
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
rushing; rush
Context example:
the linebackers were ready to stop a rush
Hypernyms ("rushing" is a kind of...):
run; running; running game; running play ((American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team)
Domain category:
American football; American football game (a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays)
Meaning:
The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
rush; haste; rushing; hurry
Context example:
in his haste to leave he forgot his book
Hypernyms ("rushing" is a kind of...):
motion; move; movement (the act of changing location from one place to another)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rushing"):
bolt; dash (the act of moving with great haste)
scamper; scramble; scurry (rushing about hastily in an undignified way)
