{
    "term": "rush",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "rush",
            "heSheIt": "rushes"
        },
        "pastSimple": "rushed",
        "pastParticiple": "rushed",
        "ingForm": "rushing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to move or to do something with great speed, often too fast",
            "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.rush to do somethingrush something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the sound of rushing water"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't rush off, I haven't finished.",
                    "contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The children rushed out of school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Firefighters **rushed to the scene** and extinguished the blaze."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When I fell forwards onto the ice, Michael came **rushing to my aid**, helping me up giving me an encouraging smile."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His wife immediately **rushed to his defence** *(= defended him against attack or criticism)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Beachgoers **rushed to the rescue** of three boys as they were pulled out to sea in a rip tide."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My college years seemed to rush past."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She rushed back upstairs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People rushed to buy shares in the company.",
                    "contextForm": "rush to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had to rush our meal.",
                    "contextForm": "rush something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was rushing around madly looking for her bag."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Two men came rushing into the room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Whenever her little brother was upset, Jane rushed to the rescue."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a train rushing headlong down the track"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A surge of joy rushed through her body."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["headlong", "madly", "quickly"],
                "preposition": ["along", "from", "into"],
                "phrases": ["come rushing", "go rushing", "rush to somebody’s rescue"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to transport or send somebody/something somewhere with great speed",
            "sensetop": "rush somebody/something + adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Relief supplies were rushed in."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was rushed home immediately."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["headlong", "madly", "quickly"],
                "preposition": ["along", "from", "into"],
                "phrases": ["come rushing", "go rushing", "rush to somebody’s rescue"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to do something or to make somebody do something without thinking about it carefully",
            "sensetop": "rush into doing somethingrush into somethingrush somebodyrush somebody into something/into doing something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We have to be careful not to **rush to judgment**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We don't want to rush into having a baby.",
                    "contextForm": "rush into doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let us not **rush headlong** into this crazy project without careful consideration.",
                    "contextForm": "rush into something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't rush me. I need time to think about it.",
                    "contextForm": "rush somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm not going to be rushed into anything.",
                    "contextForm": "rush somebody into something/into doing something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to flow strongly",
            "sensetop": "(+ adv./prep.)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The water rushed in through the hole in the ship's hull."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to try to attack or capture somebody/something suddenly",
            "sensetop": "rush somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A group of prisoners rushed an officer and managed to break out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Fans rushed the stage after the concert."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to run into somebody who has the ball",
            "sensetop": "rush somebody",
            "labels": "(North American English)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to move forward and gain ground by carrying the ball and not passing it",
            "labels": "(North American English)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to give a lot of attention to somebody, especially to a student because you want them to join your fraternity or sorority",
            "sensetop": "rush somebody",
            "labels": "(North American English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He is being rushed by Sigma Nu."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but at weekends the staff are rushed off their feet."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangerous things that more experienced people would not consider doing",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rʌʃ/",
                "audio": "ru/rush/rush__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌʃɪz/",
                "audio": "ru/rush/rushes__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rʌʃt/",
                "audio": "ru/rush/rushed__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌʃɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ru/rush/rushing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rʌʃ/",
                "audio": "ru/rush/rush__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌʃɪz/",
                "audio": "ru/rush/rushes__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rʌʃt/",
                "audio": "ru/rush/rushed__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌʃɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ru/rush/rushing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "verb late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French ruser ‘drive back’, an early sense of the word in English, perhaps based on Latin rursus ‘backwards’."
}