hurry-up

hur·ry-up

H h

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hur-ee, huhr-ee uhp]
- /ˈhɜr i, ˈhʌr i ʌp/
- /ˈhʌri ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hur-ee, huhr-ee uhp]
- /ˈhɜr i, ˈhʌr i ʌp/

Definitions of hurry-up word

adjective hurry-up characterized by speed or the need for speed; quick: a hurry-up meal; a hurry-up phone call. 1
verb without object hurry-up to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain. 1
verb with object hurry-up to drive, carry, or cause to move or perform with speed. 1
verb with object hurry-up to hasten; urge forward (often followed by up). 1
verb with object hurry-up to impel or perform with undue haste: to hurry someone into a decision. 1
noun plural hurry-up a state of urgency or eagerness: to be in a hurry to meet a train. 1

See all 7 definitions of hurry-up

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Origin of hurry-up

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; adj. use of verb phrase hurry up

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Parts of speech for Hurry-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hurry-up

hurry-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for hurry-up

adj hurry-up

acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
insistent — earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.
crucial — If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important.
demanding — A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
compelling — A compelling argument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done.

All 46 Synonyms of hurry-up

Antonyms for hurry-up

adj hurry-up

unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
uncritical — not inclined or able to judge, especially by the application of comparative standards: an uncritical reader.
optional — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.

All 19 Antonyms of hurry-up

hurry-up

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Definitions of hurry-up word

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Origin of hurry-up

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Parts of speech for Hurry-up

hurry-up popularity

Synonyms for hurry-up

adj hurry-up

Antonyms for hurry-up

adj hurry-up

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