rush

/ˈrəsh/

Middle English, from Old English rysc; akin to Middle High German rusch rush, Lithuanian regzti to knit

noun

  1. any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants (as of the genera Juncus and Luzula of the family Juncaceae, the rush family) with cylindrical often hollow stems which are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats

verb

  1. to move forward, progress, or act with haste or eagerness or without preparation

  2. to advance a football by running plays

  3. to push or impel on or forward with speed, impetuosity, or violence

noun

  1. a violent forward motion

  2. attack, onset

  3. a surging of emotion