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What is I am in a hurry?

What is I am in a hurry?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in a hurrymore quickly than usual SYN in a rush Sorry, I can’t stop, I’m in a hurry.

What does speed off mean?

To leave or depart very quickly or hastily, especially by driving. The criminals sped off just before the police arrived.

Is speeded a word in English?

In both American and British English, the past participle and preterit form sped is used when the verb occurs intransitively before an adverb or a preposition, while speeded is used for the transitive meaning. When the verb is intransitive and means “to exceed the speed limit,” the form speeded is used.

Is in a hurry an idiom?

1 very quickly or more quickly than usual: He had to leave in a hurry. 2 not having enough time to do something: Sorry, I haven’t got time to do it now — I’m in a hurry.

What does in a hurry mean?

• HURRY (noun) The noun HURRY has 3 senses: 1. a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry. 2. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) 3. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner. Familiarity information: HURRY used as a noun is uncommon.

What is another word for in a hurry?

Words Related to hurry. bustle, flurry, flutter, scurry, scuttle, stir, whirl. beeline, dash, scramble, stampede. hotheadedness, impetuosity, impetuousness, impulsiveness, impulsivity, rashness.

How to use “hurry” in a sentence?

Nothing is ever done in a hurry .

  • Hurry up,or you won’t keep up with them.
  • In his hurry to leave,he forgot his passport.
  • I have to hurry up.
  • Don t hurry me.Let me think.
  • You’ll be in time if you hurry.
  • Hurry up! We’re waiting to go.
  • Don’t be in such a hurry.
  • I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.
  • We must hurry up,or we’ll be late.

    • What is another word for hurrying?

    Synonyms for Hurrying: adj. •all (adjective) scurrying. •bustling (adjective) speeding, hastening, propelling, running, flying, rushing, Expediting, darting, racing, dashing, scurrying. n. • propelling, flying. v. •expediting (verb) quickening, accelerating, Promoting, hastening, Furthering, advancing, Facilitating, Expediting.