RUSH, RUSH AWAY, RUSHED, RUSHING, RUSH OFF
ADJECTIVES
1656 — IRRUENT running hastily, or rushing in violently → obs.
1834 — FLUGENS furiously, in a rush → Amer. dial.
1844 — HOT-FOOTED quick, hasty; rushed, hurried
1865 — BICKERING hurrying, rushing → Sc.
1903 — RUSH-ROUND characterized by haste or rushing; rushing around
1908 — RUSHY rushed, hurried; quick
ADVERBS
1898 — AT FULL TEAR in a great hurry or frantic rush → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1908 — RUSHY in a rush, hurriedly
NOUNS
1275 — SWIP forcible movement, a rush → obs.
1300 — RACK a rush, shock, collision; a noise, as of a shock; a crash → obs.
1386 — VEASE a rush, impetus; a run before a leap → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1440 — RANDON a rush or stream, as of words, fire → obs.
1460 — RAKE a run, rush; speed, a swift pace → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1513 — FAIRD — FARD motion, rush, impetus; hence, impetuosity, ardour; a violent onset → Sc. obs.
1513 — RAM-RACE a precipitate, headlong rush, like that of a ram → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1535 — RACE a rush, onset, charge; a raid → obs.
1585 — HURLEMENT rush, violence; confusion, disturbance → obs.
1637 — FIRE-FLAUGHT a sudden burst or rush
1739 — FUDDER an impetuous rush, a sudden bustle, a hurry → Sc.
1777 — FEASE a rush, impetus → Eng. dial.
1790 — RAM-STAM headstrong, impetuous action; furious rush, precipitateness → Sc.
1796 — SCOUR a run, rush, a quick pace or walk, a race → Sc.
1834 — BREAK a break-out; a rush → US
1842 — VAIGE — VAYGE — VEGE an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap → Eng. dial.
1847 — WHEW a hurry, a rush → Amer. dial.
.M19 — SKEDADDLE a rush, a hurry, an act of running away or escaping → sl.
1868 — THROW pressure; a press, crowd; a rush → Sc.
1875 — VESE a rush → Eng. dial.
1880 — RALLY a sudden rush, a quick involuntary movement, a lurch, like the staggering of a drunk man; a quick pace → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1887 — SALLY a run from side to side; a rush, a dash; a swaying, swinging motion; a tottering situation → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1905 — VREX a rush → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1911 — BRAISSIL — BRASSLE a rush, start → Sc. (Bk.)
1958 — SCOURING a rushing about; a fuss, commotion → Sc.
PHRASES
1983 — ASS ON FIRE said of a person who is either angry or rushed → US sl.
VERBS
..825 — ONRESE to rush, to make an onset → obs.
..893 — THRING to press or push forward, as against obstacles; to push or force one’s way hastily or eagerly; to press, rush, hasten, push on → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1000 — SWING to move or go impetuously; to rush → obs.
1100 — LEAP to run, to go hastily or with violence; to rush → obs.
1225 — SMITE to move quickly; to rush; to dart → obs.
1300 — LAUNCH to throw (a person); to hurl oneself; to dart, to rush → obs.
1300 — RAP to move with speed; to hasten, to rush → obs.
1300 — RASE to run quickly; to rush → obs.
1330 — LANCE to bound, to spring, to move quickly, to rush → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1330 — LUSH to rush, to dash → obs. exc. Eng. dial. obs.
1400 — BUSCH to move quickly, to rush; of water: to flow rapidly and forcefully, to gush → obs.
1400 — RASH to dash or rush hastily or violently → chiefly Sc. obs.
1400 — WAIN to go, to rush → obs.
1553 — RUSHLE to rush → obs.
1585 — RAMMIS — RAMMISH to behave frantically; to rush wildly about → Sc.
1599 — TEAR to go very fast; to rush around rapidly
1604 — STREAK to decamp swiftly; to go with a rush; to leave in a great hurry; to move very rapidly → sl.
1627 — RAMP to rush about in a wild or excited manner
1721 — SCOWP to run hither and thither, to rush, to bound, to dart, to scurry, to spring → Sc.
1771 — HURRY-SCURRY to run or rush in confused and undignified haste
1791 — REEL to romp, to rush; to travel, to roam → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1800 — THUD to fall heavily; to move quickly; of wind: to blow in gusts; to rush with a hollow sound → Sc. obs.
1803 — BINNER to move swiftly, to dash, to rush; to work with noise and energy → Sc. & N. Ireland
1804 — BLENTER — BLINTER to rush, to make haste → Sc.
1804 — FUDDER to rush about precipitately, to scurry, to bustle → Sc.
1809 — BANG to move, work, speak, etc., with rapidity; to rush violently → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1816 — RAM-STAM to walk, rush or blunder about in a headlong, impetuous manner → Sc.
1825 — RAMMACK — RAMMICK — RAMMOCK — RAMMUCK — ROMMACK — RUMMACK to rush about furiously; to romp or gambol boisterously → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1838 — CROWD to rush or hurry someone → Amer. dial.
.M19 — DO A SKATE to rush off, to leave at speed, to go quickly → sl.
.M19 — PULL ONE’S FREIGHT to rush off, to leave in a hurry → US sl.
.M19 — SKATE — SKATE OFF to rush off, to leave at speed, to go quickly → sl.
.M19 — SKEDOO to rush off, to scamper, to escape → sl., orig. US
.M19 — SKEETE — SKITE to rush off, to leave at speed, to go quickly → sl.
1852 — SKELTER to dash along, to hurry, to rush, to scurry
1861 — SKEDADDLE — SKIDADDLE — SKIDOODLE to run away, to flee, to depart or leave hastily, to desert; to rush off → sl., orig US Civil War
1879 — DIRL to move briskly; to rush → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1882 — MASH to do anything in a bustling hurry, to rush about → Eng. dial.
1884 — RAILROAD to go fast, to hurry unduly or excessively, to rush somewhere; to deal with something quickly or hastily → sl.
1890 — RANGE to rush about noisily and roughly; to romp → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1898 — BASEL to rush about; to run in a hurried and laborious manner → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 — BAZZ to move quickly or energetically; to rush, to dash → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 — BAZZLE to rush about; to run in a hurried and laborious manner; to bustle → Sc. (Bk.)
1898 — BLARE to wander about; to rush about → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
..L19 — BUZZ AROUND LIKE A BLUE-ARSED FLY — RUN AROUND LIKE A BLUE-ARSED FLY to be excessively busy, often to the detriment of others; to rush around headlong → sl.
1904 — STREAK OFF LIKE GREASED LIGHTNING to decamp swiftly, to go with a rush → sl. (Bk.)
1905 — RAM AWAY to rush → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — RAMPER to rush about; to act violently → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1911 — BRAINYELL — BRAINZEL to rush headlong; to break forth violently → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 — BRASH to rush headlong → Sc. (Bk.)
1920 — ZOOM — ZOOM AROUND — ZOOM OFF to rush, to move fast → sl.
1923 — BAISSLE to rush about in a busied or hurried manner; to busy or exert oneself → Sc.
1929 — RAMPSE to rush or roam about, esp. in search of sexual encounters; to gad about, to gallivant → Amer. dial.
1933 — TARRYHOOT to rush; to go about with much noise and fuss; to gallivant → Amer. dial.
1935 — SCHUSSEL to hurry, to rush; to do something in a quick and sloppy manner → Amer. dial.
1942 — TEAR ASS — TEAR-ASS AROUND to hasten or rush around → sl.
1950 — RAAS to rush about → W. Indies sl.
1960 — BARREL-ASS to rush headlong, to charge at; to drive fast → US sl.
1974 — BEAT ASS to rush → Amer. sl.
1990 — ASS OUT to rush away → African-American sl.
1999 — RUN AROUND LIKE A CHOOK WITH ITS HEAD OFF to rush about ineffectually → Aust. sl. (Bk.)