rushing
part of speech
verb form (-ing of rush: rush, rushes, rushed, rushing); adjective (rushing water); noun (rushing — the act of hurrying)
meaning for a pupil
1) Rushing means moving or doing something very fast, often because there is little time. tree →
2) Rushing water or wind moves fast and with force. tree →
3) Rushing someone means making them hurry. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: The Sefer Yetzirah pictures the sefirot as rushing forth and back like a whirlwind, obeying God's command and bowing at his throne. In the primary lessons: Everyday life and safety: rushing causes accidents — running on stairs, crossing the road without looking, or rushing a test and making careless mistakes; teachers say «Don't rush, check your work.» In nature, rushing rivers after rain are dangerous to cross or play in. In stories, rushing shows urgency or panic. Phrases: rushing around, rushing to school, rushing water, stop rushing, no need to rush, rushed off one's feet.
examples
- The word of God is in them as they burst forth, and as they return; they obey the divine command, rushing along as a whirlwind, returning to prostrate themselves at his throne. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
- Ah, the uproar of many peoples, that roar like the roaring of the seas; and the rushing of nations, that rush like the rushing of mighty waters! (Prophets ISA.17.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then a spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great rushing: 'Blessed be the glory of the LORD from His place'; (Prophets EZK.3.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- also the noise of the wings of the living creatures as they touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, even the noise of a great rushing. (Prophets EZK.3.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- We were rushing to catch the bus. tree →
- Stop rushing and check your answers. tree →
- The rushing river was too strong to cross. tree →
- Don't go rushing down the stairs. tree →
- I could hear the wind rushing through the trees. tree →
- Mum is always rushing in the morning. tree →
- She made mistakes because she was rushing her homework. tree →
- The firefighters came rushing to help. tree →
- ‘I am here!’ shrieked Farmer Weatherbeard, rushing out of doors. tree →
note
Form of «rush»: rush (now), rushed (past), rushing (-ing). «Rush hour» is the busy time when people go to and from work. Safety: never rush into deep or fast-moving water, even if it looks shallow. In tests, rushing is a common cause of wrong answers in maths — read the question twice.
In the corpora
- A siren and flashing blue lights mean police are rushing to an emergency, and other drivers must pull over to let them through.
- Read it aloud and the quick beat sounds like wheels rushing on rails.
- Rhythm is the beat of a poem, and it can match the topic, like a fast beat for a rushing train.
- A fast train rushing past pushes and pulls the air, which can drag someone standing too close to the edge.
- A shooting star glows because it heats up from rushing through the air.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «rushing» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.