Related Searches
on Ask.com
rushes - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | rush |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hurry, speed |
| Synonyms: | blitz, charge, dash, dispatch, expedition, flood, flow, flux, haste, precipitation, race, scramble, stream, surge, swiftness, urgency, hastiness, hurriedness, precipitance, precipitancy |
| Antonyms: | slowness, retardation |
| Main Entry: | rush |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hurry, speed |
| Synonyms: | accelerate, barrel, bolt, break, career, charge, chase, course, dart, dash, dispatch, expedite, fleet, fling, flit, fly, get the lead out*, haste, hasten, hotfoot*, hustle, press, push, quicken, race, roll, run, scramble, scud, scurry, shoot, sprint, streak, surge, tear, whiz*, zip*, zoom*, fire up, get cracking, go like lightning, hurry up, lose no time, make haste, make short work of, shake a leg, speed up, step on gas |
| Antonyms: | retard, slow |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rush |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attack |
| Synonyms: | assault, blitz, charge, onslaught, push, storm, surge, violence |
| Antonyms: | protection, guarding |
| Main Entry: | rush |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | charge, attack |
| Synonyms: | capture, overcome, storm, surge, take by storm |
| Antonyms: | guard, protect |
| Main Entry: | film |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | movie |
| Synonyms: | cinema, flick*, motion picture, moving picture, picture, show, silent*, dailies, footage, photoplay, picture show, rushes, talkie |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | action |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something done |
| Synonyms: | activity, agility, alacrity, alertness, animation, bag*, bit*, business, bustle, commotion, dash, deal, energy, enterprise, flurry, force, game, happening, haste, hoopla*, industry, life, liveliness, motion, movement, occupation, operation, plan, power, process, proposition, racket*, reaction, response, rush, scene, spirit, stir, stunt, trip, turmoil, vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity, ballgame, big idea, functioning, going, hopper, in the works |
| Antonyms: | cessation, idleness, inaction, inertia, repose, rest, stoppage, inactivity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical assault |
| Synonyms: | advance, aggression, barrage, blitz, charge, defilement, drive, encounter, encroachment, foray, incursion, initiative, inroad, intervention, intrusion, invasion, irruption, offense, offensive, onrush, onset, onslaught, outbreak, push, raid, rape, rush, skirmish, strike, thrust, violation, volley, assailing, assailment, blitzkrieg, dirty deed, mugging, storming |
| Antonyms: | aid, defense, flight, protection, resistance, retreat, shelter, shield, support, surrender, sustenance |
| Main Entry: | attack |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assault physically |
| Synonyms: | advance, ambush, assail, assault, bash, bat, bean*, beat, beset, besiege, blast, blister, bombard, boot*, brain*, bust, charge, clip, clock*, club, combat, cook*, harm, hit, hurt, infiltrate, invade, jump, kick, molest, mug, overwhelm, punch, raid, rush, slog, soak, stab, storm, strike, turn on, wallop*, aggress, biff, boff, bop, chop down, knock block off, knock cold, knock for a loop, larrup*, lay siege to, light into*, pounce upon, set upon, take the offensive, whop |
| Antonyms: | aid, defend, protect, resist, retreat, shelter, shield, submit, support, surrender, sustain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | blaze |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | torrent |
| Synonyms: | blast, burst, eruption, flare-up, flash, fury, outbreak, outburst, rush, storm |
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blast, rush of air, wind |
| Synonyms: | breathe, buffet, drive, exhale, fan, flap, flow, flutter, gasp, heave, huff, inflate, pant, puff, pump, ruffle, rush, stream, swell, swirl, waft, wave, whiff, whirl, whisk, whisper, whistle |
| Main Entry: | bolt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run quickly away |
| Synonyms: | abscond, bail out*, bound, cop out*, cut loose*, cut out*, dart, dash, ditch*, drop out*, dump*, escape, flee, flight, fly, hotfoot*, hurtle, jump, leap, leave in the lurch, make off*, opt out, rush, scamper, scoot, skedaddle*, skip, split*, spring, sprint, start, startle, take off*, walk out on, hightail, kiss goodbye, leave flat, leave high and dry, leave holding the bag, make a break for it, make tracks, run like scared rabbit, run out on, step on it, take flight |
| Antonyms: | stay, wait |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | boom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prosperity |
| Synonyms: | advance, boost, development, expansion, gain, growth, improvement, increase, inflation, jump, push, rush, spurt, upsurge, upswing, upturn, prosperousness |
| Antonyms: | collapse, failure, loss |
| Main Entry: | burst |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blow-up, blast |
| Synonyms: | access, bang, barrage, blowout, bombardment, breach, break, cannonade, crack, discharge, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, fusillade, gush, gust, outbreak, outpouring, round, rupture, rush, sally, salvo, shower, spate, split, spurt, storm, surge, torrent, volley |
| Main Entry: | burst |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blow up, break out |
| Synonyms: | barge, blow, break, crack, detonate, discharge, disintegrate, erupt, explode, fracture, fragment, perforate, pierce, pop, prick, puncture, run, rupture, rush, shatter, shiver, splinter, split, spout, fly open, gush forth, rend asunder, tear apart |
| Main Entry: | bustle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move around quickly, busily |
| Synonyms: | dash, dust, flit, flutter, fuss, hasten, hum, hurry, hustle, run, rush, scamper, scramble, scurry, scuttle, stir, tear, whirl, whisk, bestir |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attack |
| Synonyms: | assault, blitz, invasion, onset, onslaught, outbreak, push, rush, sortie, blitzkrieg, mugging |
| Antonyms: | retreat |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack |
| Synonyms: | assail, assault, bolt, buck, chase, dash, invade, lunge, mug, rush, smash, stampede, storm, tear, blindside, bushwhack, jump on |
| Antonyms: | retreat |
| Main Entry: | chase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run after, pursue |
| Synonyms: | charge, course, drive, expel, follow, hound, hunt, run down, rush, seek, speed, tear, track, trail, bird-dog, chivy, drive away, go after, shag, take off after, track down |
| Antonyms: | escape, retreat, run away |
| Main Entry: | come at |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack |
| Synonyms: | assail, assault, charge, go for, invade, rush, fall upon, fly at, light into* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | course |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flow; run |
| Synonyms: | career, chase, dart, dash, follow, gallop, gush, hasten, hunt, hurry, hustle, pursue, race, rush, scamper, scoot, scurry, speed, spring, stream, surge, tumble |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
