Hur·ry v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hurried p. pr. & vb. n. Hurrying.]
1. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
Impetuous lust hurries him on. --South.
They hurried him abroad a bark. --Shak.
2. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
And wild amazement hurries up and down
The little number of your doubtful friends. --Shak.
3. To cause to be done quickly.
Syn: -- To hasten; precipitate; expedite; quicken; accelerate; urge.
hurrying
adj : moving with great haste; "affection for this hurrying
driving...little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses"
[syn: scurrying]
n : changing location rapidly [syn: speed, speeding]