Definition of Hurried
Hurried
hur·ried
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
rushed or hasty, done in a hurry;
e.g. She said a hurried goodbye to them before rushing out the door.
(verb)
acted or moved quickly or with haste, or caused someone/something to do this;
e.g. He hurried to class so that he wouldn't be late. My parents hurried me to get ready quickly so that we could catch our flight on time.
(verb)
did something more quickly than one usually would, or rushed to do or finish something, often excessively so;
e.g. We hurried to clean up the house before our guests arrived. She hurried over her explanation of the topic, so I had to ask her to repeat what she had said.
(adjective)
working or operating as fast as possible;
e.g. The employees of the store seemed hurried and stressed due to the holiday sale.
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