Associations to the word «Rushing»

Wiktionary

RUSHING, verb. Present participle of rush
RUSHING, noun. A rapid surging motion.

Dictionary definition

RUSHING, noun. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush".
RUSHING, noun. The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats