HURRY

hurry. Hurry, v. to hasten, to move on with great haste

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Hur″ry (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hurried (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Hurrying.] [[OE. horien; cf. OSw. hurra to whirl round, dial. Sw. hurr great haste, Dan. hurre to buzz, Icel. hurr hurly-burly, MHG. hurren to hurry, and E. hurr, whir to hurry; all prob. of imitative origin.]] 1. 1. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
Impetuous lust hurries him on. South. They hurried him abroad a bark. Shak. 2. 2. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
And wild amazement hurries up and down The little number of your doubtful friends. Shak. 3. 3. To cause to be done quickly.
Syn. — To hasten; precipitate; expedite; quicken; accelerate; urge.