Topic: PLANTS
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Sense: 1-6, 7-8
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Origin: | RUSH1 |
| Origin: | Old English risc |
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rush2
1 a sudden fast movement of things or people
fast movement
[singular]2 a situation in which you need to hurry :
hurry
[singular,uncountable] do something in a rush (=do something quickly because you need to hurry) 
I had to do my homework in a rush because I was late.
I had to do my homework in a rush because I was late.3 the time in the day, month, year etc when a place or group of people is particularly busy [↪ peak]: The café is quiet until the lunchtime rush begins. the Christmas rush ➔ rush hour
busy period
the rush
The café is quiet until the lunchtime rush begins.the Christmas rush4 a situation in which a lot of people suddenly try to do or get something ➔ gold rush
people wanting something
[singular]5
feeling
[singular]a) informal a sudden strong, usually pleasant feeling that you get from taking a drug or from doing something exciting [↪ high]: The feeling of power gave me such a rush.
The feeling of power gave me such a rush.b) a sudden very strong feeling of anger etc : I felt a rush of excitement when she arrived. A rush of jealousy swept through her.
rush of anger/excitement/gratitude etc
I felt a rush of excitement when she arrived.A rush of jealousy swept through her.6 a type of tall grass that grows in water, often used for making baskets
plant
[countable usually plural]HBP7 the first prints of a film before it has been edited [= dailies American English]
film
rushes
[plural]AMF8 the time when students in American universities who want to join a fraternity or sorority (=type of club) go to a lot of parties in order to try to be accepted : rush week
american students
[uncountable] American EnglishSECrush week