rush
     adj 1: not accepting reservations [syn: {first-come-first-serve(p)}]
     2: done under pressure; "a rush job" [syn: {rush(a)}, {rushed}]
     n 1: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in
          his haste to leave he forgot his book" [syn: {haste}, {hurry},
           {rushing}]
     2: a sudden forceful flow [syn: {spate}, {surge}, {upsurge}]
     3: grasslike plants growing in wet places and having
        cylindrical often hollow stems
     4: physician and Revolutionary American leader; signer of the
        Declaration of Independence (1745-1813) [syn: {Benjamin
        Rush}]
     5: the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a
        great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick
        rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" [syn:
        {bang}, {boot}, {charge}, {flush}, {thrill}, {kick}]
     6: a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"
     7: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by
        running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop
        a rush" [syn: {rushing}]
     v 1: step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests";
          "The cars raced down the street" [syn: {hotfoot}, {hasten},
           {hie}, {speed}, {race}, {pelt along}, {rush along}, {cannonball
          along}, {bucket along}, {belt along}] [ant: {linger}]
     2: attack suddenly
     3: urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" [syn: {hurry}]
        [ant: {delay}]
     4: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's
        late!" [syn: {hasten}, {hurry}, {look sharp}, {festinate}]
     5: run with the ball, in football
     6: cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist
        raced the rats through a long maze" [syn: {race}]
     7: cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high
        fever and allergic reactions" [syn: {induce}, {stimulate},
         {hasten}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0