Foundation level · Year 4 · free
hurry
verb · Say it: HUH-ree
What it means
Foundationto move or do something quickly because there is not much time
We had to hurry to the bus stop because we were running late.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- dash
- hasten
- rush
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- dawdle
- linger
More examples
- Jack hurried home from school to watch the football match.
Where the word comes from
Possibly from an old word 'hurr', meaning to move quickly.
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