rushing

«rushing» in Mova's school dictionary: moving or doing something very fast, often because there… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

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

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

• 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.