Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
The merest trifle; a straw.
A wick.
A sudden forward motion.
A surge.
A rush of business can be difficult to handle effectively for its unexpected volume.
General haste.
Many errors were made in the rush to finish.
A rapid, noisy flow.
a rush of water; a rush of footsteps
A sudden attack; an onslaught.
The strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time developing their abilities.
(contact sports) The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.
a rush on the quarterback
A rusher; a lineman.
the center rush, whose place is in the center of the rush line
A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.
The rollercoaster gave me a rush.
A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities and sororities.
rush week
(college slang) A perfect recitation.
A roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.
To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.
rush one's dinner; rush off an email response
To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.
armies rush to battle; waters rush down a precipice.
To dribble rapidly.
(contact sports) To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.
To cause to move or act with unusual haste.
Don't rush your client or he may withdraw.
To make a swift or sudden attack.
To swiftly attack without warning.
To attack (an opponent) with a large swarm of units.
(college) To attempt to join a fraternity or sorority; to undergo hazing or initiation in order to join a fraternity or sorority.
To transport or carry quickly.
The shuttle rushes passengers from the station to the airport.
To roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.
To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error.