[rʌʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- move with urgent haste
(e.g: Oliver rushed after her)

- dash towards (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture
(e.g: to rush the bank and fire willy-nilly could be disastrous for everyone)

- entertain (a new student) in order to assess suitability for membership of a college fraternity or sorority

- make (a customer) pay a particular amount, especially an excessive one
(e.g: how much did they rush you for this heap?)


Phrases:
- a rush of blood to the head
- rush one's fences

Origin:
late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser ‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English (see ruse)

[rʌʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people
(e.g: there was a rush for the door)

- a sudden intense feeling
(e.g: Mark felt a rush of anger)

- an act of advancing forward, especially towards the quarterback

- the first prints made of a film after a period of shooting
(e.g: after the shoot the agency team will see the rushes)


Phrases:
- a rush of blood to the head
- rush one's fences

Origin:
late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser ‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English (see ruse)

[rʌʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an erect, tufted marsh or waterside plant resembling a sedge or grass, with inconspicuous greenish or brownish flowers. Widely distributed in temperate areas, some kinds are used for matting, chair seats, and baskets

- a thing of no value (used for emphasis)
(e.g: not one of them is worth a rush)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English risc, rysc, of Germanic origin